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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.37.01.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="37" chapter_num="01" heading="Reporting Requirements; Hospitals.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Annual Financial Statements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following audited financial statements are required to be submitted by each Section 556 hospital, with the exception of those hospitals that are a part of the Maryland Department of Health:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Balance Sheet—Unrestricted Funds (AUB);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Balance Sheet—Restricted Funds (ARB);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Statement of Change in Equity (AFB);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Statement of Revenue and Expense (ARE);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Statement of Change in Financial Position (AFP).</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The above reports shall be recorded on the basis of actual data and be submitted within 90 days after the end of each hospital's fiscal year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Report AUB, ARB, AFB, ARE, and AFP as required above shall include attests by the institution's certified public accountants.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Monthly Financial Statements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following unaudited financial statements are required to be submitted by each Section 556 hospital, with the exception of those hospitals that are a part of the Maryland Department of Health:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Balance Sheet—Unrestricted Funds (QUB);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Balance Sheet—Restricted Funds (QRB);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Statement of Revenues and Expenses (QRE).</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The above reports shall be recorded on the basis of actual data and be submitted within 30 days after the end of each month of the calendar year.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Monthly Financial Statement Summary.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following unaudited monthly financial statement summary is required to be submitted by each Section 556 hospital, with the exception of those hospitals that are a part of the Maryland Department of Health: Financial Statement Summary—(FS).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Schedule FS shall be completed on the basis of actual data in the form prescribed by the Commission contained in the “Accounting and Reporting System for Hospitals”.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Schedule FS is to be submitted within 30 days after the end of each month of the calendar year in the format prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Monthly Reports of Achieved Volumes and Revenues.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following monthly volume and revenue reports are required to be submitted by each hospital under the jurisdiction of the Commission, with the exception of those hospitals that are a part of the Maryland Department of Health:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Statistical Data and Revenue Summary — Daily Hospital Services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Statistical Data and Revenue Summary — Ambulatory Services and Admissions Services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Statistical Data and Revenue Summary — Ancillary Services.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Monthly Reports of Achieved Volumes and Revenues shall be completed on the basis of actual data in the format prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Monthly Reports of Achieved Volumes and Revenues shall be submitted within 30 days after the end of each month of the calendar year in the format prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Monthly Reports of Achieved Volumes and Revenues submitted under this section shall be made in the format as published in the Maryland Register and on the Commission’s website (http://www.hscrc.maryland.gov).</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Annual Report of Revenue and Volume Comparisons.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following annual report of revenue and volume comparisons is required to be submitted by each Section 556 hospital, with the exception of those hospitals that are a part of the Maryland Department of Health: Revenue and Volume Comparisons (RVC).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Schedule RVC shall be completed on the basis of actual data in the form prescribed by the Commission contained in the “Accounting and Reporting System for Hospitals”.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Schedule RVC shall be submitted within 90 days after the end of each hospital's fiscal year in the format prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Annual Reports of Revenues, Expenses, and Volumes.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following annual reports of revenues, expenses, and volumes are required to be submitted by each Section 556 hospital, with the exception of those hospitals that are a part of the Maryland Department of Health:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Inpatient and Patient Days (V1A, V1B, V1C, V1D);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Outpatient Visits (V2A, V2B);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Ancillary Service Units (V3A, V3D);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Equivalent Inpatient Days and Admissions (V5);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Allocation of Data Processing (DP1);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Unassigned Expense (UA);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Hospital Based Physicians (P1A, P1B);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Medical Staff Services (P2A to P2I);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Physical Support Services (P3A to P3H);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Residents, Interns Services—Eligible (P4A to P4I);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Residents, Interns Services—Ineligible (P5A to P5I);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(l)">
        <text>Overhead Expense Summary (OES);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(m)">
        <text>General Service Center (C1 to C14);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(n)">
        <text>Patient Care Center (D1 to D81);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(o)">
        <text>Auxiliary Enterprises (E1 to E9);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(p)">
        <text>Other Institutional Programs (F1 to F4);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(q)">
        <text>Allocation of Cafeteria, Parking, Etc. (OAA to OAK);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(r)">
        <text>Reconciliation of Base Year Expenses to Schedule RE (RC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(s)">
        <text>Statement of Revenue and Expenses (RE);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(t)">
        <text>Overhead Expense Apportionment (J1 to J4);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(u)">
        <text>Overhead Statistical Apportionment (J51 to J54);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(v)">
        <text>Building Facility Allowance (H1);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(w)">
        <text>Departmental Equipment Allowance (H2A to H2Y);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(x)">
        <text>Distribution of Capital Facilities Allowances (H3A to H3D);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(y)">
        <text>Capital Facility Allowance Summary (H4);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(z)">
        <text>Cash and Marketable Assets (GR);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(aa)">
        <text>Payor Differential (PDA);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(bb)">
        <text>MB Revenue (M, MA, MB);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(cc)">
        <text>Unregulated Services (UR1 to UR6);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(dd)">
        <text>Operating Room Survey (ORS);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(ee)">
        <text>Other Financial Considerations (G);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(ff)">
        <text>Annual Cost Survey (ACS);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(gg)">
        <text>Transactions with Related Entities (TRE);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(hh)">
        <text>Revenue and Volume Comparisons (RVC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(ii)">
        <text>Schedule D Personnel Schedules (PH1 to PH2);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(jj)">
        <text>Utilization of Therapies (TU).</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(kk)">
        <text>Mandated Trauma Cost (MTC); and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(ll)">
        <text>Stand-By Costs (SBC).</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The above annual reports of revenues, expenses, and volumes shall be completed on the basis of actual data and certain projected data in the form prescribed by the Commission in the “Accounting and Reporting System for Hospitals”.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The above annual reports of revenues, expenses, and volumes shall be submitted within 90 days after the end of each hospital's fiscal year in the format prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Collection and Submission of Data. Upon the effective date of this regulation, each hospital under the jurisdiction of the Health Services Cost Review Commission shall submit the following data elements relative to bad debts and uncompensated care in accordance with the instructions detailed in the Accounting and Budget Manual:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Inpatient uncompensated care and bad debts;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Outpatient uncompensated care and bad debts.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Repealed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Special Audit.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An audit of various data submitted in the Annual Reports of Revenues, Expenses, and Volumes, Wage and Salary Survey, and the Annual Report of Change in Building and Equipment Fund Balances is required to be performed by the independent certified public accounting firm of each Section 556 hospital, with the exception of those hospitals that are a part of the Maryland Department of Health.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The audit procedures shall be completed in the form prescribed by the Commission contained in the “Accounting and Reporting System for Hospitals”.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The results of the audit shall be submitted to the Commission within 110 days after the end of each hospital's fiscal year in the format prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Annual Reports of Wage and Salary Survey.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following annual reports of wage and salary survey are required to be submitted by each Section 556 hospital, with the exception of those hospitals that are a part of the Maryland Department of Health:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Wage, Salary and Fringe Benefits Summary (WSA, WSB, WSC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Fringe Benefits Calculation (FB).</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Schedules WSA, WSB, WSC, and FB shall be completed on the basis of actual data in the form prescribed by the Commission contained in the “Accounting and Reporting System for Hospitals”.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Schedules WSA, WSB, WSC, and FB shall be submitted by June 1 of every calendar year in the format prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Commission may require the submission of nonpersonally identifiable wage and salary data elements for individual employees.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>Rate Review Reports.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following rate review reporting schedules are required to be submitted by each Section 556 hospital, with the exception of those hospitals that are a part of the Maryland Department of Health:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Inpatient and Patient Days (V1A, V1B, V1C, V1D);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Outpatient Visits (V2A, V2B);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Ancillary Service Units (V3A, V3D);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Equivalent Inpatient Days and Admissions (V5);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Allocation of Data Processing (DP1);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Unassigned Expense (UA);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Hospital Based Physicians (P1A, P1B);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Medical Staff Services (P2A to P2I);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Physician Support Services (P3A to P3H);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Residents, Interns Services—Eligible (P4A to P4I);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Residents, Interns Services—Ineligible (P5A to P5I);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(l)">
        <text>Overhead Expense Summary (OES);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(m)">
        <text>General Service Center (C1 to C14);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(n)">
        <text>Patient Care Center (D1 to D81);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(o)">
        <text>Auxiliary Enterprises (E1 to E9);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(p)">
        <text>Other Institutional Programs (F1 to F4);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(q)">
        <text>Allocation of Cafeteria, Parking, etc. (OAA to OAK);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(r)">
        <text>Reconciliation of Base Year Expenses to Schedule RE (RC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(s)">
        <text>Statement of Revenue and Expenses (RE);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(t)">
        <text>Overhead Expense Apportionment (J1 to J4);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(u)">
        <text>Overhead Statistical Apportionment (J51 to J54);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(v)">
        <text>Building Facility Allowance (H1);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(w)">
        <text>Departmental Equipment Allowance (H2A to H2Y);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(x)">
        <text>Distribution of Capital Facilities Allowances (H3A to H3D);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(y)">
        <text>Capital Facility Allowance Summary (H4);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(z)">
        <text>Cash and Marketable Assets (GR);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(aa)">
        <text>Payor Differential (PDA);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(bb)">
        <text>MB Revenue Centers (M, MA, MB);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(cc)">
        <text>Unregulated Services (UR1 to UR6);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(dd)">
        <text>Operating Room Survey (ORS);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(ee)">
        <text>Other Financial Considerations (G);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(ff)">
        <text>Annual Cost Survey (ACS);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(gg)">
        <text>Transactions with Related Entities (TRE);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(hh)">
        <text>Revenue and Volume Comparisons (RVC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(ii)">
        <text>Schedules D Personnel Schedules (PH1 to PH2);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(jj)">
        <text>Utilization of Therapies (TU);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(kk)">
        <text>(MTC) Mandated Trauma Cost; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(ll)">
        <text>(SBC) Stand-by Costs.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The above review reports shall be completed on the basis of actual data and certain projected data in the form prescribed by the Commission in the “Accounting and Reporting System for Hospitals”.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="K.">
    <text>Interns and Residents Survey.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Hospitals shall submit the Interns and Residents Survey to the Commission by January 15 of every calendar year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Hospitals shall complete the survey on the basis of actual data in the form prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="L.">
    <text>General Assembly Studies and Other Reports. The Commission may require hospitals to submit information in response to information required of the Commission by the Maryland General Assembly.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="M.">
    <text>Annual Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefit Report.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Beginning on December 15, 2009, each nonprofit hospital shall submit the Annual Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefit Report to the Commission by the date prescribed by the Commission in the format prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Hospitals shall complete the report on the basis of actual data covering the reporting period of the previous July 1 through June 30 or other time period as specified by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Commission shall provide instructions for completing the report on its public website.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="N.">
    <text>Internal Revenue Service Form 990. Beginning on October 1, 2009, each nonprofit hospital shall submit its most recent Form 990 that the facility filed with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the Internal Revenue Service filing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="O.">
    <text>Annual Debt Collection Report.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Hospitals shall submit the Annual Debt Collection Report to the Commission within 60 days after the end of each hospital’s fiscal year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Hospitals shall complete the report on the basis of actual data in the form prescribed by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Commission shall provide instructions for completing the report in its Accounting and Budget Manual for Fiscal and Operating Management.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="P.">
    <text>All-Payer Model Agreement Data Requirements.  Hospitals shall submit data in accordance with the requirements of the January 1, 2014 All-Payer Model Agreement executed between the State of Maryland and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation for evaluation purposes.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="Q.">
    <text>Report Format Changes. The Commission, after consideration at a public meeting or other public forum, may modify the reporting requirements of the above reports as it deems necessary, if reasonable notice is given to each hospital under its jurisdiction and all designated interested parties using the “Accounting and Reporting System for Hospitals”.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="R.">
    <text>Failure to File Reports.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A hospital under the jurisdiction of the Commission which does not file any report under the Enabling Act of the Commission, Health-General Article, Title 19, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland, or under the regulations of the Commission, is liable for a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per day for each day the filing of the report is delayed unless an extension is granted as provided in §O of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>These fines may not be considered reasonable costs for purposes of rate setting by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Commission may refuse to grant a rate increase to any hospital which does not file a report required under its enabling legislation (Health-General Article, Title 19, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland) or its regulations.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Any required report submitted to the Commission which is substantially incomplete or inaccurate may not be considered timely filed. In addition, any incomplete or inaccurate report submitted by a hospital that results in, or will result in, rates which, through the application of normal Commission methodology, vary, or will vary, from the allowed corridors specified in COMAR 10.37.03.05F, may not be considered timely filed.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>All annual reports required to be filed with the Commission shall contain an attestation by the institution's chief financial officer that, to the best of the officer's information and belief, the reports filed have been prepared in conformity with the Commission's uniform accounting and financial reporting system as set forth in the Manual.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>All annual reports required to be filed with the Commission shall contain an attestation by the institution's chief executive officer that, to the best of the officer's information and belief, neither the hospital, its related entity, nor any entity or person acting on behalf of or in concert with the hospital knowingly is participating in or receiving the benefit of any fixed price arrangement, directly or indirectly, pertaining to the delivery of hospital services without approval by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="S.">
    <text>Requests for Extension of Time to File Required Reports.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A Section 556 hospital under the jurisdiction of the Commission may file with the Commission written requests for reasonable extensions of time to file any or all of the required reports.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The requests for extensions will be supported by justification for the approval of the extension request.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Executive Director shall respond promptly in writing to the requesting hospital upon receipt of the request by either approving or disapproving the request.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If it is needed for evaluation of the request, the Executive Director will seek information from the requesting hospital.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Requests for extensions shall be made at a reasonable time before the due date of a required report. Extensions will be granted only for valid reasons.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>In the case of a submission of the Annual Reports of Revenues, Expenses, and Volumes, requests for extensions shall generally be made at least 45 days before the due date. Failure of a hospital to have its audited financial statements completed may generally not constitute a valid reason for an extension.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="T.">
    <text>Review of Denial of Request for Extension.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A hospital denied an extension of time under §O may file a written petition with the Commission for a hearing to review the action of the Executive Director in refusing its request for extension.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A petition for a hearing to review the Executive Director's action shall be filed with the Commission within 15 days of the date on which the aggrieved hospital was notified in writing of the action with respect to the requested extension and shall state the grounds for the petition.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A hearing on the petition, at which the petitioner may be represented by counsel, shall be held within 30 days of the date on which the petition was filed, before a review subcommittee composed of three members of the Commission chosen by the Chairman for that purpose.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The review subcommittee shall consist of at least two persons who have no connection with the management or policy of any hospitals or related institutions.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Promptly after the hearing, the subcommittee shall report to the Commission which shall make its decision within 45 days of the submission of the petition to review.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The decision of a majority of the Commission, which shall be rendered in the form of a written decision filed in the Commission's office, shall be final, subject to the right of review in accordance with Health-General Article, §19-221.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="U.">
    <text>Stay of Charges.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Unless the Commission reverses the Executive Director, the filing of a written petition pursuant to §P may not stay the continued accrual of the charges levied under §N against a hospital which fails to meet the deadline for filing reports required in these regulations.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Commission affirms the decision of the Executive Director, the penalties which accrued during the appeal period may be suspended or reduced by the Commission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>