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Ch. 717 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND

– 54 – trauma physician in providing trauma care to trauma patients on the State trauma registry that is above 100% of the Medicare payment for the service if:

1. The Commission determines that increasing the payment rate above 100% of the Medicare payment for the service will address an unmet need in the State trauma system; and

2. The Commission reports on its intention to increase the payment rate to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, at least 60 days before any adjustment to the rate;

(v) The Commission shall develop guidelines for the reimbursement of the documented costs of the State primary adult resource center under subsection (b)(2)(iv) of this section; [and]

(VI) THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION, MAY CHANGE THE PERCENTAGE OF THE REASONABLE COMPENSATION EQUIVALENT PAID TO TRAUMA HOSPITALS IF:

1. THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE PROJECTED REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED IN THE FUND IS ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION EQUIVALENT INFLATED TO THE CURRENT YEAR BY THE PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION COMPONENT OF THE MEDICARE ECONOMIC INDEX; AND

2. THE COMMISSION REPORTS ON ITS INTENTION TO CHANGE THE PERCENTAGE OF REASONABLE COMPENSATION EQUIVALENT TO BE PAID FOR ON–CALL COSTS TO THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE ALLOWABLE HOURS;

(VII) THE COMMISSION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION, MAY CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE HOURS OF TRAUMA ON–CALL EACH YEAR IF THE COMMISSION REPORTS ON ITS INTENTION TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE HOURS TO THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE ALLOWABLE HOURS;

(VIII) THE COMMISSION MAY MODIFY THE PERCENTAGE PAID OF THE REASONABLE COMPENSATION EQUIVALENT FOR ON–CALL HOURS NOT MORE THAN ONCE EACH YEAR; AND