Ch. 394                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT ON A QUARTERLY BASIS; AND
(2) AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE:

(I) THE NUMBERS OF REPORTS ISSUED; AND

(II) THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS OF BOTH INITIAL AND FINAL REPORTS.
19-14A-04. 19-14A-03.

(A)     THE SECRETARY MAY:

(1) ESTABLISH ONE OR MORE APPEAL BOARDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION; AND

(2) DESIGNATE THE JURISDICTION OF A BOARD.

(B) A BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THREE MEMBERS:

(1) TWO OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY; AND
(2) ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE CHOSEN BY THE APPOINTED MEMBERS.

(C) OF THE TWO APPOINTED MEMBERS:

(1) ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NURSING HOME
INDUSTRY WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
BILLING PROCEDURES; AND

(2) ONE SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED BY THIS STATE
AND KNOWLEDGEABLE IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BILLING
PROCEDURES AND WHO DOES NOT DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE IN THE THIRD PARTY
LIABILITY AUDITS.

(D) (A) A NURSING HOME MAY APPEAL THE RESULTS OF A FINAL REPORT OF
A THIRD PARTY LIABILITY AUDIT BY FILING WRITTEN NOTICE WITH THE
DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATE APPEAL BOARD WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE NURSING
HOME RECEIVES THE FINAL REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS AGENT.

(B)     AN INDIVIDUAL AT THE DEPARTMENT WHO DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE
FINAL REPORT SHALL:

(1)      REVIEW THE APPEAL AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION; AND

(2)      ISSUE A REPORT THAT EITHER REVISES OR CONCURS WITH THE
FINAL REPORT OF THE THIRD PARTY LIABILITY AUDIT.

(C)     A NURSING HOME MAY APPEAL THE RESULTS OF THE REPORT ISSUED BY
THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION BY FILING WRITTEN
NOTICE WITH THE NURSING HOME APPEAL BOARD WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF
THE REPORT.

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