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§ 19-201. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 19. Health Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Health Services Cost Review Commission (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Definitions; General Provisions
Effective: July 1, 2020
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-201
§ 19-201. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
All-payer model contract
(b) “All-payer model contract” means the payment model demonstration agreement authorized under § 1115A of the Social Security Act, including any amendments to the agreement, between the State and the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
Commission
(c) “Commission” means the State Health Services Cost Review Commission.
Facility
(d) “Facility” means, whether operated for a profit or not:
(1) Any hospital; or
(2) Any related institution.
Hospital services
(e)(1) “Hospital services” means:
(i) Inpatient hospital services as enumerated in Medicare Regulation 42 C.F.R. § 409.10, as amended;
(ii) Emergency services, including services provided at a freestanding medical facility licensed under Subtitle 3A of this title;
(iii) Outpatient services provided at a hospital;
(iv) Outpatient services, as specified by the Commission in regulation, provided at a freestanding medical facility licensed under Subtitle 3A of this title that has received:
1. A certificate of need under § 19-120(o)(1) of this title; or
2. An exemption from obtaining a certificate of need under § 19-120(o)(3) of this title; and
(v) Identified physician services for which a facility has Commission-approved rates on June 30, 1985.
(2) “Hospital services” includes a hospital outpatient service:
(i) Of a hospital that, on or before June 1, 2015, is under a merged asset hospital system;
(ii) That is designated as a part of another hospital under the same merged asset hospital system to make it possible for the hospital outpatient service to participate in the 340B Program under the federal Public Health Service Act; and
(iii) That complies with all federal requirements for the 340B Program and applicable provisions of 42 C.F.R. § 413.65.
(3) “Hospital services” does not include:
(i) Outpatient renal dialysis services; or
(ii) Outpatient services provided at a limited service hospital as defined in § 19-301 of this title, except for emergency services.
Related institution
(f)(1) “Related institution” means an institution that is licensed by the Department as:
(i) A comprehensive care facility that is currently regulated by the Commission; or
(ii) An intermediate care facility-intellectual disability.
(2) “Related institution” includes any institution in paragraph (1) of this subsection, as reclassified from time to time by law.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 370, § 1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1985, c. 10, § 3, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 1985, c. 112, § 1, eff. June 1, 1985; Acts 1999, c. 678, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 702, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, c. 349, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2009, c. 119, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 505, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 506, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2015, c. 263, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 49, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 420, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 23, § 1, eff. June 1, 2017; Acts 2020, c. 505, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 568H, 568-I.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-201, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-201
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.
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