Sec. 10.24.04.02. Collection and Submission of Data

A. All freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities shall submit accurate, timely, and complete data required by the Commission for the development of methodologies and planning on a periodic basis as requested.

B. If patient-specific data is requested, providers shall assign to each patient an identification number in a format specified by the Commission. Providers shall retain a listing of all patient identifier codes for 5 years to permit the Commission to follow up on unclear responses.

C. All freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities shall prepare and submit to the Commission within the time frames specified in the survey instrument, and in a machine-readable format specified by the Commission, data responses to the freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities survey. Failure to submit these responses in a timely fashion may subject the facility to penalties as described in COMAR 10.25.12. If the respondent cannot provide the data within the specified time frames, a written request for extension shall be submitted to the Commission.

D. The data requested from freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities in a survey required under this regulation shall be coordinated with the reporting requirements of the Health Care Access and Cost Commission to ensure that the survey is compatible with and does not duplicate information collected by the Health Care Access and Cost Commission. A survey required under this regulation does not replace any existing data requirements of the Maryland Department of Health or any agencies or commissions of the State.