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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 175
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(i) pay for increased rates to health care providers identified
under § 19-807(b)(2) of this subtitle; and
(ii) pay managed care organization health care providers
identified under § 19-807(b)(2) of this subtitle consistent with the fee-for-service
health care provider rate increases;
(3) disbursements to maintain the increase in health care provider
reimbursements under § 19-807(b)(2) of this subtitle;
(4) disbursements to increase capitation payments to managed care
organizations participating in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program consistent
with § 15-103(b)(18) of the Health - General Article; and
(5) disbursements from the Medical Assistance Program Account to:
(i) increase fee-for-service health care provider rates under §
19-807 of this subtitle; and
(ii) pay managed care organization health care providers
consistent with fee-for-service health care provider rates under § 19-807(b)(3) of this
subtitle.
(b) Disbursements from the Rate Stabilization Account to a medical
professional liability insurer may not exceed the amount necessary to provide a rate
reduction, credit, or refund to health care providers.
(c) (1) Portions of the Rate Stabilization Account that exceed the amount
necessary to pay for health care provider subsidies shall remain in the Rate
Stabilization Account to be used:
(i) to pay for health care provider subsidies in calendar years
2006 through 2008; and
(ii) after the fiscal year 2009 allocation to the Rate Stabilization
Account under § 19-803(b) of this subtitle, by the Medical Assistance Program
Account for the purposes specified under § 19-807(b) of this subtitle.
(2) Any disbursements from the Rate Stabilization Account to a
medical professional liability insurer that is not used to provide a rate reduction,
credit, or refund to a health care provider shall be returned to the State Treasurer for
reversion to the Fund.
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