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H.B. 234
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VETOES
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withheld for failure to correct or submit certain information may not exceed a
certain amount; clarifying certain terms requiring the Administration to publish
the cost centers used to determine the funding amount for rates set in
regulation; requiring private providers to submit certain information to the
Administration on or before a certain date; authorizing the Administration to
impose monetary penalties on private providers for failure to comply with
certain reporting requirements; and generally relating to the Developmental
Disabilities Administration, private providers, and reporting requirements.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 7-306.1 and 7-910
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
7-306.1.
(a) The Administration shall develop and implement a funding system for the
distribution of State funds to private providers that are under contract with the
Administration to provide community-based services to individuals with disability in
accordance with the State plan.
(b) Funds received for services that are fee-for-service or that have rates set
by regulation shall be subject to recovery by the Administration only for the following
purposes:
(1) Client attendance;
(2) Client fees; or
(3) Sanctions allowed through regulations.
(c) (1) Under the funding system developed under subsection (a) of this
section, the Administration shall notify each private provider at least 30 days before
the beginning of the fiscal year of the billing rate or amount of funds to be paid to the
provider for the provision of community-based services to an individual with
developmental disability or a group of individuals with developmental disability for
the coming fiscal year.
(2) FOR RATES THAT ARE SET IN REGULATION, THE ADMINISTRATION
SHALL INCLUDE THE COST CENTERS USED TO DETERMINE THE FUNDING AMOUNT
OF EACH RATE.
(2) (3) (i) A private provider may request an administrative
resolution of a billing rate set under paragraph (1) of this subsection except for rates
set in regulation.
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