Regulation .14 Pay-for-Performance — Eligibility.

In order to be eligible to receive funds through the pay-for-performance program under the provisions of Regulations .15—.19 of this chapter:

The provider shall be subject to quality assessment under COMAR 10.01.20; and

During the 1 year period ending March 31 of the prior State fiscal year, the provider may not have been:

(1)

Identified by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a special focus facility;

(2)

Denied payment for new admissions by the Department; or

(3)

Identified by the Department as delivering substandard quality of care.