Section 2-502 – Office of Inspector General Established
(a) There is a Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Health. (b) The Office is an independent unit of the State. (c) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Office shall have access to the following services of the Department: (i) Information technology; (ii) Budget and finance; (iii) Human resources; (iv) Police; (v) Procurement; and (vi) Support services. (2) The Office shall, in […]
Section 2-502.1 – Inspector General in Office of the Inspector General for Health — Appointment of Individual — Restrictions on Outside Political Office — Qualifications — Removal
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2022 PER CHAPTERS 325 AND 326 OF 2021 ** (a) There is an Inspector General in the Maryland Office of the Inspector General for Health. (b) (1) An individual is eligible to be the Inspector General only if the individual executes an affidavit stating that the individual will not accept appointment to, or […]
Section 2-102 – Secretary of Health
(a) The head of the Department is the Secretary of Health, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) (1) The Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor and is responsible directly to the Governor. The Secretary shall advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Department and […]
Section 2-503 – Duties of Inspector General
(a) The Inspector General: (1) May investigate fraud, waste, and abuse of departmental funds; (2) Shall cooperate with and coordinate investigative efforts with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and where a preliminary investigation establishes a sufficient basis to warrant referral, shall refer such matters to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit; and (3) Shall cooperate with and coordinate investigative efforts […]
Section 2-103 – Deputy Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Consultants, and Other Staff
(a) (1) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint the following five deputy secretaries: (i) The Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health; (ii) The Deputy Secretary for Health Care Financing; (iii) The Deputy Secretary for Operations; (iv) The Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services; and (v) The Deputy Secretary for Developmental Disabilities. (2) The deputy secretaries serve at the pleasure of […]
Section 2-504 – Additional Duties
The Inspector General, in collaboration with the appropriate departmental program, may: (1) Take necessary steps to recover any mistaken claims paid or payments obtained in error or fraudulent claims paid to or obtained by a provider; and (2) Take necessary steps to recover the cost of benefits mistakenly paid or obtained in error, or fraudulently paid to […]
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 […]