{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-212","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–212","heading":"","body":"The Commission shall:\n(1) Require each facility to disclose publicly:\n(i) Its financial position; and\n(ii) As computed by methods that the Commission determines, the verified total costs incurred and revenue generated by the facility in providing health services;\n(2) Review for reasonableness and certify the rates and revenue of each facility;\n(3) Keep informed as to whether a facility has enough resources to meet its financial requirements;\n(4) Concern itself with solutions if a facility does not have enough resources;\n(5) Assure each purchaser of health care facility services that:\n(i) The total costs of all hospital services offered by or through a facility are reasonable;\n(ii) The aggregate rates of the facility are related reasonably to the aggregate costs of the facility; and\n(iii) Rates are set equitably among all purchasers of services without undue discrimination;\n(6) Develop guidelines for the establishment of global budgets for each facility under Maryland’s all–payer model contract, including guidelines to prevent facilities from taking actions to meet a budget that the Commission determines would have adverse consequences for recipients or purchasers of services;\n(7) Receive confirmation from Commission staff that facility global budget agreements, as they are developed, are consistent with the guidelines; and\n(8) After review by the Commission for compliance with the guidelines, post each executed global budget agreement on the Commission’s website.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-212","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"a5cae263d5cb703c4a54d11844abf690e8d4873fcd184eec6ae4b848ffee3772","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-211","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}