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Maryland Senate Bill SB174

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 221
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4-Chapter 221
5-(Senate Bill 174)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0174*
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9-Mortality and Quality Review Committee – Duties, Reports, and Data – Sunset
10-Extension
10+SENATE BILL 174
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12+ (PRE–FILED)
13+By: Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request – Departmental – Health)
14+Requested: October 5, 2021
15+Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
16+Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
17+Committee Report: Favorable
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: February 12, 2022
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12-FOR the purpose of extending the termination date of certain provisions of law governing
13-the Mortality and Quality Review Committee, including provisions related to the
14-review of data, Committee recommendations, reporting requirements, and the
15-provision of aggregate incident data to the Committee by the Office of Health Care
16-Quality; and generally relating to the Mortality and Quality Review Committee.
21+CHAPTER ______
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18-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
19- Article – Health – General
20-Section 5–802, 5–803(2) and (4), 5–806.1, and 5–808(a)(1), (2), and (5) and (b)(1)
21- Annotated Code of Maryland
22- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
23+AN ACT concerning 1
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24-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
25- Chapter 268 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2006, as amended by Chapters
26- 48 and 49 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2009 and Chapters 340 and
27- 341 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2012
28- Section 3
25+Mortality and Quality Review Committee – Duties, Reports, and Data – Sunset 2
26+Extension 3
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30- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
31-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
28+FOR the purpose of extending the termination date of certain provisions of law governing 4
29+the Mortality and Quality Review Committee, including provisions related to the 5
30+review of data, Committee recommendations, reporting requirements, and the 6
31+provision of aggregate incident data to the Committee by the Office of Health Care 7
32+Quality; and generally relating to the Mortality and Quality Review Committee. 8
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33-Article – Health – General
34+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9
35+ Article – Health – General 10
36+Section 5–802, 5–803(2) and (4), 5–806.1, and 5–808(a)(1), (2), and (5) and (b)(1) 11
37+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
38+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
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35-5–802.
40+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
41+ Chapter 268 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2006, as amended by Chapters 15
42+ 48 and 49 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2009 and Chapters 340 and 16
43+ 341 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2012 17
44+ Section 3 18
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37- (a) There is a Mortality and Quality Review Committee established within the
38-Department.
46+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19
47+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20
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40- (b) The purpose of the Committee is to prevent avoidable injuries and avoidable
41-deaths and to improve the quality of care provided to persons with developmental
42-disabilities.
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44-5–803.
51+Article – Health – General 1
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46- The Committee shall:
53+5–802. 2
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48- (2) Review aggregate incident data regarding facilities or programs that
49-are licensed or operated by the Developmental Disabilities Administration or operating by Ch. 221 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
55+ (a) There is a Mortality and Quality Review Committee established within the 3
56+Department. 4
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52-waiver under § 7–903(b) of this article;
58+ (b) The purpose of the Committee is to prevent avoidable injuries and avoidable 5
59+deaths and to improve the quality of care provided to persons with developmental 6
60+disabilities. 7
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54- (4) Make recommendations to the Secretary and the Secretary of
55-Disabilities to prevent avoidable injuries and avoidable deaths and improve quality of care.
62+5–803. 8
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57-5–806.1.
64+ The Committee shall: 9
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59- (a) (1) The Office of Health Care Quality shall provide aggregate incident data
60-to the Committee once every 3 months.
66+ (2) Review aggregate incident data regarding facilities or programs that 10
67+are licensed or operated by the Developmental Disabilities Administration or operating by 11
68+waiver under § 7–903(b) of this article; 12
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62- (2) When providing aggregate incident data to the Committee, to the extent
63-practicable, the Office of Health Care Quality shall identify trends and patterns that may
64-threaten the health, safety, or well–being of an individual.
70+ (4) Make recommendations to the Secretary and the Secretary of 13
71+Disabilities to prevent avoidable injuries and avoidable deaths and improve quality of care. 14
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66- (b) The Committee shall review the aggregate incident data and make findings
67-and recommendations to the Department on system quality assurance needs.
73+5–806.1. 15
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69- (c) The Committee may consult with experts as needed to carry out the provisions
70-of this section.
75+ (a) (1) The Office of Health Care Quality shall provide aggregate incident data 16
76+to the Committee once every 3 months. 17
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72-5–808.
78+ (2) When providing aggregate incident data to the Committee, to the extent 18
79+practicable, the Office of Health Care Quality shall identify trends and patterns that may 19
80+threaten the health, safety, or well–being of an individual. 20
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74- (a) (1) At least once in a calendar year, the Committee shall prepare a report
75-for public distribution.
82+ (b) The Committee shall review the aggregate incident data and make findings 21
83+and recommendations to the Department on system quality assurance needs. 22
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77- (2) The report shall include aggregate information that sets forth the
78-numbers of deaths reviewed, the ages of the deceased, causes and circumstances of death,
79-a review of aggregate incident data, a summary of the Committee’s activities, and summary
80-findings.
85+ (c) The Committee may consult with experts as needed to carry out the provisions 23
86+of this section. 24
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82- (5) The Developmental Disabilities Administration shall provide the report
83-to the facilities or programs that are operated or licensed by the Developmental Disabilities
84-Administration or operating by waiver under § 7–903(b) of this article.
88+5–808. 25
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86- (b) (1) In addition to the public report issued under subsection (a) of this
87-section, the Committee or its subcommittee may at any time issue preliminary findings or
88-make preliminary recommendations to the Secretary, the Secretary of Disabilities, the
89-Director of the Developmental Disabilities Administration, the Director of the Behavioral
90-Health Administration, or to the Director of the Office of Health Care Quality.
90+ (a) (1) At least once in a calendar year, the Committee shall prepare a report 26
91+for public distribution. 27
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92-Chapter 268 of the Acts of 2006, as amended by Chapters 48 and 49 of the Acts of
93-2009 and Chapters 340 and 341 of the Acts of 2012
93+ (2) The report shall include aggregate information that sets forth the 28
94+numbers of deaths reviewed, the ages of the deceased, causes and circumstances of death, 29
95+a review of aggregate incident data, a summary of the Committee’s activities, and summary 30
96+findings. 31
97+ SENATE BILL 174 3
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95- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
96-1, 2006. It shall remain effective for a period of [16] 26 years and 6 months and, at the end
97-of December 31, [2022] 2032, with no further action required by the General Assembly, LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 221
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100-this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
100+ (5) The Developmental Disabilities Administration shall provide the report 1
101+to the facilities or programs that are operated or licensed by the Developmental Disabilities 2
102+Administration or operating by waiver under § 7–903(b) of this article. 3
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102- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
103-October 1, 2022.
104+ (b) (1) In addition to the public report issued under subsection (a) of this 4
105+section, the Committee or its subcommittee may at any time issue preliminary findings or 5
106+make preliminary recommendations to the Secretary, the Secretary of Disabilities, the 6
107+Director of the Developmental Disabilities Administration, the Director of the Behavioral 7
108+Health Administration, or to the Director of the Office of Health Care Quality. 8
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105-Approved by the Governor, April 21, 2022.
110+Chapter 268 of the Acts of 2006, as amended by Chapters 48 and 49 of the Acts of 9
111+2009 and Chapters 340 and 341 of the Acts of 2012 10
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113+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 11
114+1, 2006. It shall remain effective for a period of [16] 26 years and 6 months and, at the end 12
115+of December 31, [2022] 2032, with no further action required by the General Assembly, 13
116+this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 14
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118+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15
119+October 1, 2022. 16
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124+Approved:
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126+ Governor.
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128+ President of the Senate.
129+________________________________________________________________________________
130+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.