(a) (1) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Commission under this subtitle may take a direct judicial appeal.
(2) The appeal shall be made as provided for judicial review of final decisions in the Administrative Procedure Act.
(b) (1) An appeal from a final decision of the Commission under this section shall be taken in the name of the person aggrieved as appellant and against the Commission as appellee.
(2) The Commission is a necessary party to an appeal at all levels of the appeal.
(3) The Commission may appeal any decision that affects any of its final decisions to a higher level for further review.
(4) On grant of leave by the appropriate court, any aggrieved party or interested person may intervene or participate in an appeal at any level.
(c) Any person, government agency, or nonprofit health service plan that contracts with or pays a facility for health care services has standing to participate in Commission hearings and shall be allowed to appeal final decisions of the Commission.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 19 - Health Care Facilities
Subtitle 2 - Health Services Cost Review Commission
Part II - Health Care Facility Rate Setting
Section 19-211 - Jurisdiction of Commission
Section 19-212 - Financial Status
Section 19-214 - Hospital Uncompensated Care and Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment
Section 19-214.1 - Financial Assistance Policy
Section 19-214.2 - Debt Collection Policy
Section 19-214.3 - Violations of 19-214.1 or 19-214.2
Section 19-215 - Uniform Accounting and Financial Reporting System
Section 19-216 - Required Reports of Facilities
Section 19-217 - Notification of Certain Financial Transactions, Contracts or Agreements Required
Section 19-218 - Additional Information
Section 19-219 - Review and Approval of Costs, Rates, Quality, and Efficiency; Investigations
Section 19-220 - Rate Review and Approval Procedures
Section 19-221 - Accounting Principles for Rate Determinations
Section 19-222 - Change of Rate Structures or Charges
Section 19-223 - Fee for Closed or Delicensed Hospitals
Section 19-224 - Report of Transactions With Nonprofit Facility by Trustee, Director, or Officer
Section 19-225 - Hearings and Investigations