2016 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 19 - Health Care Facilities
Subtitle 24 - Prince George's County Regional Medical Center. (Subtitle Subject to contingency.)
§ 19-2401. Prince George's County Regional Medical Center (Abrogation of subtitle effective June 30, 2021).

THIS SECTION HAS MORE THAN ONE DOCUMENT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES.

(a) Funding in general. --

(1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, for the purpose of providing an operating grant to ensure and assist in the transition of a new Prince George's County Regional Medical System to the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation:

(i) For fiscal year 2018, the Governor shall include in the budget bill an appropriation of:

1. $ 15,000,000; or

2. $ 30,000,000, if a grant of $ 15,000,000 is not provided in a fiscal 2016 deficiency appropriation to the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation on or before June 30, 2016;

(ii) For fiscal year 2019, the Governor shall include in the budget bill an appropriation of $ 15,000,000; and

(iii) For fiscal years 2020 and 2021, the Governor shall include in the budget bill an appropriation of $ 5,000,000.

(2) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, Prince George's County shall provide a combination of matching funds and other financial assistance to the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation that constitutes total financial assistance as follows:

(i) $ 15,000,000 annually for fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2019; and

(ii) $ 5,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

(b) Use of funds. -- The State and county funds described in subsection (a) of this section:

(1) Shall be used to support the transition of the Prince George's County Regional Medical Center from operation under the Dimensions Health Care System to operation as a participating institution of the University of Maryland Medical System Corporation; and

(2) May be used only for:

(i) Providing increased access to critical health care services for the region served by the Prince George's County Regional Medical Center and improving the quality of the services provided; and

(ii) Facilitating cost containment measures to prevent additional operating losses for the Prince George's County Regional Medical Center and its affiliated institutions.

(c) Capital construction funding. --

(1) The Governor shall include in the capital or operating budget bill the following amounts that are equal to the capital funds committed by Prince George's County to be used for the construction of the Prince George's County Regional Medical Center:

(i) $ 67,500,000 for fiscal year 2018; and

(ii) $ 48,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.

(2) Prince George's County shall provide matching funds of $ 208,000,000 for the capital construction of the Prince George's County Regional Medical Center.