Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 15-103.5
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(b) On or before January 1, 2010, and each January 1 thereafter, the Department shall report, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on:
(1) The review and comparison under subsection (a) of this section;
(2) Whether the fee-for-service rates and managed care organization provider rates will exceed the rates paid under the Medicare fee schedule for the period covered by the review required under subsection (a) of this section;
(3) An analysis of the fee-for-service reimbursement rates paid in other states and how those rates compare with those in the State;
(4) A schedule for bringing the State’s fee-for-service reimbursement rates to a level that assures that all health care providers are reimbursed adequately to provide access to care; and
(5) An analysis of the estimated costs of implementing the schedule and any proposed changes to the fee-for-service reimbursement rates for the Maryland Medical Assistance Program and the Maryland Children’s Health Program.