Sec. 10.24.06.02. Collection and Reporting of Data

A. A freestanding medical facility shall submit accurate, timely, and complete data which the Commission considers to be necessary for planning and analysis purposes, as requested by the Commission.

B. The information requested by the Commission may include, but is not limited to, the following types of information:

(1) Aggregate facility data as follows:

(a) Service configuration;

(b) Location;

(c) Operational characteristics; and

(d) Utilization; and

(2) Patient-level data as follows:

(a) Demographic characteristics;

(b) Admission, discharge, and disposition data;

(c) Diagnosis and treatment data; and

(d) Payment source and charges.

C. The Commission shall provide notice of the form, format, and schedule for data reporting by freestanding medical facilities.

D. Failure to report the data required under this regulation may subject a freestanding medical facility to penalties under COMAR 10.25.12.

E. Extension.

(1) A freestanding medical facility, by letter to the Executive Director of the Commission, may request an extension of its data submission date.

(2) The Executive Director of the Commission, for good cause shown, may grant an extension of a data submission date.