Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 16-201.4
Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 16-201.4
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(2) “Provider” means a provider of:
(i) Nursing home services;
(ii) Medical day care services;
(iii) Private duty nursing services;
(iv) Personal care services;
(v) Home- and community-based services; and
(vi) Services provided through the Community First Choice program.
(3) “Rate” means the reimbursement rate paid by the Department to providers of nursing home, medical day care, private duty nursing, personal care, and home- and community-based services and services provided through the Community First Choice program from the State General Fund, Maryland Medical Assistance Program funds, other State or federal funds, or a combination of these funds.
(b) (1) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 shall include a 4% rate increase for providers over the funding provided in the legislative appropriation for the immediately preceding fiscal year in Program M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider Reimbursements – Medical Care Programs Administration and Program M00Q01.07 Maryland Children’s Health Program – Medical Care Programs Administration.
(2) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 shall include a 4% rate increase for providers over the funding provided in the legislative appropriation for the immediately preceding fiscal year in Program M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider Reimbursements – Medical Care Programs Administration and Program M00Q01.07 Maryland Children’s Health Program – Medical Care Programs Administration.
(3) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 shall include a 4% rate increase for providers over the funding provided in the legislative appropriation for the immediately preceding fiscal year in Program M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider Reimbursements – Medical Care Programs Administration and Program M00Q01.07 Maryland Children’s Health Program – Medical Care Programs Administration.
(4) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 shall include a 4% rate increase for providers over the funding provided in the legislative appropriation for the immediately preceding fiscal year in Program M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider Reimbursements – Medical Care Programs Administration and Program M00Q01.07 Maryland Children’s Health Program – Medical Care Programs Administration.
(5) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 shall include a 4% rate increase for providers over the funding provided in the legislative appropriation for the immediately preceding fiscal year in Program M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider Reimbursements – Medical Care Programs Administration and Program M00Q01.07 Maryland Children’s Health Program – Medical Care Programs Administration.
(6) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 shall include a 4% rate increase for providers over the funding provided in the legislative appropriation for the immediately preceding fiscal year in Program M00Q01.03 Medical Care Provider Reimbursements – Medical Care Programs Administration and Program M00Q01.07 Maryland Children’s Health Program – Medical Care Programs Administration.
(7) The Governor’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter shall be presented in the same manner, including object and program information, as in the fiscal year 2020 budget.