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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="19-227" title_number="19" title_name="Health Care Facilities" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Health Services Cost Review Commission">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Commission under this subtitle may take a direct judicial appeal.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The appeal shall be made as provided for judicial review of final decisions in the Administrative Procedure Act.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An appeal from a final decision of the Commission under this section shall be taken in the name of the person aggrieved as appellant and against the Commission as appellee.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commission is a necessary party to an appeal at all levels of the appeal.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Commission may appeal any decision that affects any of its final decisions to a higher level for further review.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>On grant of leave by the appropriate court, any aggrieved party or interested person may intervene or participate in an appeal at any level.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Any person, government agency, or nonprofit health service plan that contracts with or pays a facility for health care services has standing to participate in Commission hearings and shall be allowed to appeal final decisions of the Commission.</text>
  </level>
</section>
