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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 628
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SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Health Services Cost
Review Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Hospital Association, shall:
(1) study alternatives to the annual update factor as restrictions on
increases in the Commission's budget that would:
(i) ensure that Commission user-fee increases are reasonable;
and
(ii) allow adequate budget growth for the Commission; and
(2) report on recommended alternatives, on or before November 1,
2007, to the Senate Finance Committee, and the House Health and Government
Operations Committee, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Health Services Cost
Review Commission shall report to the Senate Finance Committee, and the House
Health and Government Operations Committee, on or before November 1, 2007, in
accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on the implementation of
the plan of the Commission to spend down the balance in the Commission Fund to ten
percent of total annual costs by the end of fiscal 2007.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Health Services Cost
Review Commission, the Maryland Health Care Commission, and the Community
Health Resources Commission shall:
(1) determine how to clarify the appropriate role for each commission
in assessing the underlying causes of uncompensated care and making
recommendations to the General Assembly on how to address uncompensated care;
and
(2) report on their determinations to the Senate Finance Committee
and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or before December
1, 2007, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Health Services Cost
Review Commission shall report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House
Health and Government Operations Committee on or before October 1, 2008, in
accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on the implementation of
the nonstatutory recommendations of the Department of Legislative Services
contained in the sunset evaluation report dated October 2006.
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SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2007.
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