2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 13-809 - Annual report [Subtitle subject to abrogation; amendment subject to abrogation]

§13-809. IN EFFECT

On or before October 1 of each year, the Commission shall issue a report to the Governor, the Secretary, and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that:

(1) Describes its findings regarding:

(i) The changes in wages paid by providers to direct care workers;

(ii) The financial condition of providers, the ability of providers to operate on a solvent basis in the delivery of effective and efficient services that are in the public interest, and the impact of the annual inflationary cost adjustment as set forth in § 16-201.2(c) of this article, on the financial condition of providers;

(iii) The incentives and disincentives incorporated in the rate-setting methodologies utilized and proposed by the Mental Hygiene Administration and the Developmental Disabilities Administration and how the methodologies might be improved;

(iv) How incentives to provide quality of care can be built into a rate-setting methodology;

(v) The recommended weighted average cost structure of providers as set forth in § 13-806 of this subtitle, for the next succeeding fiscal year; and

(vi) Any additional recommendations regarding rate-setting methodologies to align provider rates with reasonable costs;

(2) Recommends the need for any formal executive, judicial, or legislative action;

(3) Describes issues in need of future study by the Commission; and

(4) Discusses any other matter that relates to the purposes of the Commission under this subtitle.

13-809. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2016 PER CHAPTERS 497 AND 498 OF 2010 //

// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 PER CHAPTER 94 OF 2011 //

On or before October 1 of each year, the Commission shall issue a report to the Governor, the Secretary, and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that:

(1) Describes its findings regarding:

(i) The changes in wages paid by providers to direct care workers;

(ii) The financial condition of providers and the ability of providers to operate on a solvent basis in the delivery of effective and efficient services that are in the public interest;

(iii) The incentives and disincentives incorporated in the rate-setting methodologies utilized and proposed by the Mental Hygiene Administration and the Developmental Disabilities Administration and how the methodologies might be improved;

(iv) How incentives to provide quality of care can be built into a rate-setting methodology; and

(v) The recommended methodologies for the calculation of rate update factors and the rate update factors recommended for the next succeeding fiscal year;

(2) Recommends the need for any formal executive, judicial, or legislative action;

(3) Describes issues in need of future study by the Commission; and

(4) Discusses any other matter that relates to the purposes of the Commission under this subtitle.

§ 13-809 - Annual report (Abrogation of amendment effective June 30, 2016.)

On or before October 1 of each year, the Commission shall issue a report to the Governor, the Secretary, and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that:

(1) Describes its findings regarding:

(i) The changes in wages paid by providers to direct care workers;

(ii) The financial condition of providers and the ability of providers to operate on a solvent basis in the delivery of effective and efficient services that are in the public interest;

(iii) The incentives and disincentives incorporated in the rate-setting methodologies utilized and proposed by the Mental Hygiene Administration and the Developmental Disabilities Administration and how the methodologies might be improved;

(iv) How incentives to provide quality of care can be built into a rate-setting methodology; and

(v) The recommended methodologies for the calculation of rate update factors and the rate update factors recommended for the next succeeding fiscal year;

(2) Recommends the need for any formal executive, judicial, or legislative action;

(3) Describes issues in need of future study by the Commission; and

(4) Discusses any other matter that relates to the purposes of the Commission under this subtitle.