(a)(1) There is a Health Care Quality Account established in the Department.
(2) The Health Care Quality Account shall be funded by civil money penalties paid by nursing homes and other penalties that the Office of Health Care Quality may assess.
(3) The Department shall pay all penalties collected under this title to the Comptroller of the State.
(4) The Comptroller shall distribute the funds collected under this title to the Health Care Quality Account.
(5) The Health Care Quality Account is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(6) Any unspent portions of the Health Care Quality Account may not be transferred or reverted to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Health Care Quality Account to be used for the purposes specified in this section.
Purpose
(b) The Health Care Quality Account shall be used for training, grant awards, demonstration projects, or other purposes designed to improve the quality of care.
Regulations for distribution of funds
(c) The Department shall adopt regulations for the distribution of funds from the Health Care Quality Account.
Credits
Added by Acts 2000, c. 219, § 1, eff. May 11, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 488, § 1, eff. May 11, 2000. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-1407, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-1407
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
