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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="16-201.4" title_number="16" title_name="Reimbursements and Collections" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Provider” means a provider of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Nursing home services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Medical day care services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Private duty nursing services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Personal care services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Home– and community–based services; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Services provided through the Community First Choice program.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“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.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
