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MD SB917

MD SB917
Health Care Facilities - Health Services Cost Review Commission - User Fee Assessment


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Introduced
02/11/2022
In Committee
03/30/2022
Crossed Over
03/21/2022
Passed
03/31/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/29/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning Health Care Facilities - Health Services Cost Review Commission - User Fee Assessment FOR the purpose of altering the maximum amount of total user fees that may be assessed on hospitals and related institutions by the Health Services Cost Review Commission; and generally relating to fees assessed by the Health Services Cost Review Commission. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Health - General Section 19-213 Annotated Code of Maryland (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)

AI Summary

This bill alters the maximum amount of total user fees that may be assessed on hospitals and related institutions by the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC). Specifically, it changes the cap on total user fees from a fixed $16 million to the greater of 0.1% of the immediately preceding fiscal year's budgeted, regulated, gross hospital revenue or the largest amount determined under this provision for the past 5 fiscal years. The bill also establishes a process for determining and collecting these user fees, including creating a special fund to hold the collected fees, and specifies that the fees can only be used to cover the HSCRC's statutory and regulatory duties.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 697 (on 05/29/2022)

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