Sec. 10.25.03.03. Payment of User Fees  


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  • A. On or before September 1, each payer assessed a user fee in accordance with the provisions of Health-General Article, §19-111, Annotated Code of Maryland, and this chapter shall make payment in the manner directed by the Commission.

    B. The Commission may make provisions upon the request of a payer for installment payments of the user fee, as the Commission considers necessary and appropriate.

    C. Any bill not paid within 30 days of the payment due date may be subject to an interest penalty to be determined and collected by the Commission.

    D. In addition to any penalties the Commission may impose on a payer, hospital, or nursing home that fails to pay the user fee in a timely manner, the Commission may refer the payer's delinquent account to the Department of Budget and Management's Central Collection Unit pursuant to the procedures in State Finance and Procurement Article, §3-301 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 17.01.01.