Section 2-702 – Use of Extrapolation During Audits to Recover Overpayments
(a) Subject to the requirements of this subtitle, the Inspector General, or a contractor or an agent acting on behalf of the Inspector General, may use extrapolation during an audit to recover an overpayment from a provider if: (1) The federal government has also conducted an audit of the program for overpayment; and (2) The monetary recovery amount […]
Section 2-104 – General Authority and Duties of Secretary
(a) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the office of the Secretary and for the budget of each unit in the Department. (b) (1) The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of law that are within the jurisdiction of the Secretary. (2) (i) The Secretary shall adopt regulations, in consultation and cooperation with […]
Section 2-504.1 – Civil Money Remedies
(a) Except as otherwise prohibited by State or federal law, in the sole discretion of the Inspector General, the Inspector General may impose a civil money remedy against a provider for a violation of State or federal law governing the conditions of payment for any service or item for which the provider submitted a claim for […]
Section 2-105 – Establishment of General Policy
(a) The Secretary shall establish general policy for, and adopt standards to promote and guide the development of, the physical and mental hygiene services of this State and its subdivisions. (b) The Secretary is responsible for the health interests of the people of this State and shall supervise generally the administration of the health laws of this […]
Section 2-505 – Civil Liability
(a) A person is not civilly liable for: (1) Making a report in good faith of fraud, waste, or abuse; or (2) Participating in any investigation related to fraud, waste, or abuse. (b) (1) This subsection does not apply to an employee as defined in § 1-501(c) of the Health Occupations Article or a State employee. (2) A provider may not […]
Section 2-106 – Units in Department; Secretary’s Authority Over Units
(a) The following units are in the Department: (1) Anatomy Board. (2) Behavioral Health Administration. (3) Developmental Disabilities Administration. (4) Health Services Cost Review Commission. (5) Maryland Psychiatric Research Center. (6) Postmortem Examiners Commission. (7) Board of Examiners for Audiologists. (8) Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (9) Board of Dental Examiners. (10) Board of Dietetic Practice. (11) Board of Electrologists. (12) Board of Morticians. (13) Board of Nursing. (14) Board of […]
Section 2-107 – Counsel to Department
(a) The Attorney General is legal adviser to the Department. (b) The Attorney General shall assign to the Department the number of assistant attorneys general authorized by law to be assigned to the Department and any additional ones necessary to give effective legal advice and counsel. The Attorney General also shall designate an assistant attorney general as […]
Section 2-108 – Powers of Secretary
(a) On the Secretary’s initiative or on request of a community or voluntary, nonprofit organization, the Secretary may conduct a survey to identify any area in this State that has a substantial deficiency in general or specific medical or health care facilities, staff, or services. (b) In cooperation with appropriate county and State groups, the Secretary may […]
Section 2-301 – State Budget
The Governor shall include in the State budget, beginning with fiscal year 1997, at a minimum, sufficient funds for local health services as required by this subtitle.
Section 2-302 – Amount of Funding
(a) The funding required in the State budget for local health services, exclusive of special fund and federal appropriations, shall be at least the amount set forth in subsection (b) of this section. (b) The funding shall be: (1) For fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, the amount of funding provided through the formula for […]