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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="20-2402" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTER 844 OF 2024" title_number="20" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Provisions" subtitle_number="24" subtitle_name="Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Maryland Emergency Department Wait Time Reduction Commission.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The purpose of the Commission is to address factors throughout the health care system that contribute to increased emergency department wait times.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Commission consists of the following members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Executive Director of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, or the Executive Director’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Executive Director of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, or the Executive Director’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The Executive Director of the Maryland Health Care Commission, or the Executive Director’s designee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The following members, appointed by the Secretary:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Two individuals who have operations leadership responsibilities over a hospital emergency department in the State, including one emergency department physician;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>One individual with professional experience in an emergency department who is not a physician or an advanced practice provider, such as a nurse or care manager;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>One representative of a local emergency medical service;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>One representative of a managed care plan with experience in care management or care coordination;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>One representative of an advanced primary care practice;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>One representative of the Maryland Hospital Association;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>One representative of a patient advocacy organization; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>One representative of a behavioral health provider.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary of Health and the Executive Director of the Health Services Cost Review Commission shall cochair the Commission.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Health Services Cost Review Commission shall provide staff for the Commission.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A member of the Commission:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
