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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.24.03.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="24" chapter_num="03" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Long-term care providers” means providers of institutional and  community-based, long-term care services, including those providers identified in COMAR 10.24.08.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Maryland Long-Term Care Survey” means any written request for data from the Maryland Health Care Commission to long-term care providers. This data may include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Types of services offered;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Operating policies and limits on operations;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Revenue data;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Cost data;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Changes in licensed capacity;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Utilization data;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Patient/client-specific data including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Demographic data;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Admission and discharge data;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Reimbursement data; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Diagnostic and functional data.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>