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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".15" citation="COMAR 10.25.06.15" title_num="10" subtitle_num="25" chapter_num="06" heading="Report Submission Methods.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>When a reporting entity collects more granular information than required under this chapter, the reporting entity shall provide a conversion table that describes how internal values are mapped to each required category.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The MCDB Submission Manual shall contain technical specifications, layouts, required reports, and definitions for each reporting entity.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Commission shall provide an annual MCDB Submission Manual by November 21 of each year to be used for the reporting periods in the subsequent year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Commission may correct incomplete or erroneous information in the MCDB Submission Manual as necessary, and provide notice of each correction on the Commission website and by email to the contact persons designated by the reporting entities.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Commission shall timely post the annual MCDB Submission Manual on the Commission website and provide notice in the Maryland Register.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Master Patient Index.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Commission may require that each reporting entity electronically submit sufficient demographic information on each enrollee to create a Master Patient Index.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Commission may require that a reporting entity provide the information required under §C(1) of this regulation to the State-designated HIE solely for the purpose of creating a Master Patient Index.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The information required under §C(1) of this regulation shall be submitted in a manner consistent with all relevant federal and State privacy laws and regulations.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>