2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 19-1A-05 - Evaluations [Subtitle subject to abrogation]
(a) Independent evaluations. --
(1) The Commission shall retain a consultant or consulting firm to conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the Maryland Patient Centered Medical Home Program in reducing health care costs and improving health care outcomes.
(2) A single carrier patient centered medical home program may request to be included in the evaluation described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) In conducting the evaluation, the Commission shall consider, subject to budget limitations, improvements in health care delivery, improved clinical care processes, increased access to care coordination, adequacy of enhanced payments to cover expanded services, increased patient satisfaction with care, increased clinician and staff work satisfaction, lower total costs of care, and reductions in health disparities resulting from the Maryland Patient Centered Medical Home Program and any authorized single carrier patient centered medical home program included in the study.
(b) Reports. -- On or before December 1, 2014, the Commission shall report its findings, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee.
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