COMAR 10.25.10.04. Source of Fund Revenue

A. The Fund consists of motor vehicle registration surcharges paid into the Fund in accordance with Transportation Article, §§ 13-954 (b), and 21-902 , Annotated Code of Maryland, and regulations promulgated under that authority, and any other money transferred from the General Fund of the State.

B. The Commission shall make reimbursement from the Fund for:

(1) On-call costs;

(2) Uncompensated care costs;

(3) Medicaid differential payments;

(4) Standby expenses to an out-of-State pediatric trauma center that has entered into an agreement with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems;

(5) Grants that may cover costs of trauma centers for trauma related expenses, including physician standby, patient education, equipment, services, systems, training, and other MIEMSS-required incremental trauma costs not otherwise reimbursed; and

(6) The Commission's administrative expenses including:

(a) The adjudication of uncompensated trauma claims;

(b) The audit of providers receiving uncompensated care trauma payments, Medicaid trauma payments, and on-call payments;

(c) The audit of managed care organizations payments to trauma physicians and trauma health care practitioners;

(d) Enhancements of the MIEMSS Trauma Registry; and

(e) Commission personnel costs associated with administering the Fund.