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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.12 - Correction or Amendment of Personal Records › Section 17.04.12.04 - Filing the Request

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A request for correction or amendment of the records shall be filed with the Department by addressing it to the custodian of the record. If the custodian is unknown to the person in interest, the request may be addressed to the Secretary. The request shall be filed within 30 days of the date the employee or former employee first knew or should have known of the allegedly inaccurate or incomplete information.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.12 - Correction or Amendment of Personal Records › Section 17.04.12.05 - Return of Request

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A request for correction or amendment is considered filed with the Department only to the extent that it reasonably complies with Regulation .03 of this chapter. If a request does not reasonably comply with Regulation .03, it shall be returned to the person with an explanation of the reason for the return and a statement that, upon completion, it may be filed with the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.12 - Correction or Amendment of Personal Records › Section 17.04.12.06 - Response to Request

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Within 30 days after the completed request for correction or amendment that complies with Regulations .03 and .04 of this chapter is received, the custodian of the record shall take one of the following actions:
A. Make the requested correction or amendment and inform the person in writing of the action;
B. Inform the person in writing of the Department's refusal to make the requested correction or amendment and the reason for the refusal; or
C. Inform the person in writing that the request will not be acted on for one of the following reasons:
(1) The person is not a person in interest,
(2) The records sought to be corrected or amended are not personal records,
(3) The person requesting the correction or amendment is not entitled to inspect the records under State Government Article, 10-615-----10-619, Annotated Code of Maryland, or
(4) Any other reason that is authorized by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.12 - Correction or Amendment of Personal Records › Section 17.04.12.07 - Refusal of Request and Statement of Disagreement

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If the Department's final determination is to refuse the requested correction or amendment in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter, the person in interest may file with the Department a concise statement of disagreement with the Department's refusal. This statement of disagreement shall meet all of the following requirements:
A. The statement shall include the reasons for both of the following:
(1) The requested correction or amendment, and
(2) Disagreement with the Department's refusal to make the correction or amendment; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.12 - Correction or Amendment of Personal Records › Section 17.04.12.08 - Information Provided to Third Parties

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
When the Department discloses to a third party information from personal records about which a statement of disagreement has been filed, the Department shall furnish a copy of the statement to the third party.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.12 - Correction or Amendment of Personal Records › Section 17.04.12.09 - Administrative Review

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A. A person may file with the Department a request for an administrative review if the person has been denied any of the following:
(1) An amendment or correction of a record;
(2) The right to file a statement of disagreement; or
(3) The right to have a statement forwarded to a third party under Regulation .08 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.13 - State Employees' Health Benefits › Section 17.04.13.03 - Eligibility for Coverage and Subsidy

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A. Eligible Persons. The following persons are eligible for Program coverage, with the exception of those persons listed in §B of this regulation:
(1) Employees whose coverage is required by law, full-time employees, and part-time employees as defined by State Personnel and Pensions Article, §
										7-701, Annotated Code of Maryland, who are regularly paid salary or wages through an official State payroll center, including but not limited to:
(a) Central Payroll Bureau;
(b) Maryland Transit Administration; or
(c) The institutions of the University System of Maryland, including graduate assistants, and the Far East and European Divisions of the University of Maryland;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.13 - State Employees' Health Benefits › Section 17.04.13.03-1 - Satellite Organizations and Local Governments-Eligibility for Coverage and Subsidy

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A. The employees of the following entities are eligible to participate in the Program upon the application of the entity, provided that, at the discretion of the Secretary, such participation does not impede, undermine, or conflict with the Program's federal compliance obligations or governmental and cafeteria plan status:
(1) A county or municipal corporation with the approval of the governing body of the county or municipal corporation; and
(2) Agencies, commissions, or organizations permitted to participate in the State's health insurance program by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.13 - State Employees' Health Benefits › Section 17.04.13.05 - State Subsidy of Retired Employees Who Are Eligible for Health Insurance Benefits in Accordance with Regulation .03 of This Chapter

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A retired employee who began State service on or before June 30, 2011, and the designated beneficiaries of a retired employee who began State service on or before June 30, 2011, and a retired employee of the Judges' Retirement System who began State service on or after July 1, 2011, and the designated beneficiaries of a retired employee of the Judges' Retirement System who began State service on or after July 1, 2011, are eligible to receive the subsidy provided by the State for the cost of the health insurance benefits program on the following basis:
(1) If an employee retired directly from State service before July 1, 1984, the retired employee and the designated beneficiaries of the retired employee shall receive the same subsidy that is provided to a State employee;
(2) If an employee retired from State service on or after July 1, 1984 and had at least 5 years of creditable service, the retired employee and the designated beneficiaries of the retired employee shall receive 5/16 of the subsidy provided to a State employee;
(3) If an employee retired from State service on or after July 1, 1984 and had more than 5 but less than 16 years of creditable service, the retired employee and the designated beneficiaries of the retired employee shall receive 1/16 of the subsidy for each year of creditable service that is more than 5 but less than 16 years;
(4) If an employee retired from State service on or after July 1, 1984 and had 16 years or more of creditable service, the retired employee and the designated beneficiaries of the retired employee shall receive the same subsidy that is provided to a State employee;
(5) If a retired employee is in receipt of a State disability retirement allowance, the retired employee and the designated beneficiaries of the retired employee shall receive the same subsidy that is provided to a State employee;
(6) Except as provided in §A(7) of this regulation, a person in receipt of a special death benefit under State Personnel and Pensions Article, §
										29-204, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall receive the same subsidy that is provided to a State employee; and
(7) If a retired State employee retires with a periodic benefit under the Optional Retirement System of State Personnel and Pensions Article, Title 30, Annotated Code of Maryland, the retiree and the dependents of the retiree shall receive the subsidy provided pursuant to State Personnel and Pensions Article, §
										2-509(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.13 - State Employees' Health Benefits › Section 17.04.13.06 - Conversion or Continuation of Health Insurance Benefits

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Conversion or continuation of health insurance benefits for eligible persons listed in Regulation .03A of this chapter shall be in accordance with COMAR 31.11.01 and all applicable federal laws.
B. When conversion or continuation of health insurance benefits for a domestic partner of an employee or retired employee or dependent child of a domestic partner of an employee or retired employee, who loses coverage under circumstances where a spouse or dependent child of an employee or retired employee would be eligible for conversion or continuation coverage under §A of this regulation, is not mandated by applicable federal or State law, parallel continuation coverage shall be made available on similar terms and conditions to such a domestic partner of an employee or retired employee, or dependent child of a domestic partner of an employee or retired employee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.13 - State Employees' Health Benefits › Section 17.04.13.07 - Direct Billing and Payment of Health Insurance Premiums

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Under certain circumstances, participants in the State employees' health insurance benefits program may arrange for direct billing and payment of health insurance premiums in accordance with Department of Budget and Management procedures.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.13 - State Employees' Health Benefits › Section 17.04.13.08 - Supplemental Benefits Under Medicare

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A. Definitions. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
(1) "Medically necessary" means those services and supplies provided by a hospital, practitioner, or other provider of health care services to identify or treat an illness or injury which has been diagnosed or is reasonably suspected, and which are:
(a) Consistent with the diagnosis and treatment of the member's condition;
(b) In accordance with standards of good medical practice;
(c) Required for reasons other than the convenience of the member, practitioner, or other provider; and
(d) The most appropriate supply or level of service which can safely be provided for the member.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.13 - State Employees' Health Benefits › Section 17.04.13.09 - Termination of Coverage

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A. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
(1) Claim.
(a) "Claim" means a demand for payment or benefit under a plan, policy or contract by a covered individual under the Program, an insured, a third party, a provider, or a representative of any of them.
(b) "Claim" includes a demand made to the State, the Department, a contractor, or any representative or agent of the State, the Department, or a contractor in connection with the Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.13 - State Employees' Health Benefits › Section 17.04.13.10 - Wellness Program

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A. Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(2) Terms Defined.
(a) "Conscientious, objection" means a statement that the individual holds sincere beliefs or practices of a religious, moral, or cultural nature that prohibit the individual from participating in one or more of the healthy activities requirements or in the Wellness Program as a whole.
(b) "Department" means the Department of Budget and Management.
(c) "Director" means the individual appointed to manage the Employee Benefits Division or unit of the Department with primary responsibility of managing the Program.
(d) Health care provider" has the same meaning as "health professional" in State Personnel and Pensions Article, § 9 - 504(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(e) Healthy activities requirements" means those activities that must be completed in order for an individual to obtain the full rewards available under the Wellness Program.
(f) Reasonable alternative" means an activity that may be substituted for a healthy activities requirement and that may provide an individual with an alternate method of qualifying for the opportunity to earn the full rewards available under the Wellness Program.
(g) Reward" means:
(i) Obtaining an incentive, such as a waiver of all or part of a cost-sharing mechanism, which may include deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance; and
(ii) Avoidance of a penalty, such as the absence of a surcharge or other financial or nonfinancial disincentive.
(h) Waiver" means a determination by the Director's designee to exempt an individual from participating in the Wellness Program
(i) Wellness Program" means the program within the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program and described in this regulation and in the Guide to Your Health Benefits provided by the Department for the current plan year.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.01 - General

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
These regulations are promulgated pursuant to State Government Article, §
									10-613, Annotated Code of Maryland, to establish procedures for control and inspection of records under the custody and control of the Department of Budget and Management. It is the policy of the Department to facilitate public access to the records of the Department when this access is allowed by law, by minimizing costs and time delays to persons requesting information. It is also the policy of the Department to safeguard the privacy of State employees by restricting access to records when access is denied or restricted by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Act" means the Public Information Act, State Government Article, 10-601-----10-630, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) "Applicant" means any person requesting disclosure of public records.
(3) "Department" means the Department of Budget and Management.
(4) "Departmental custodian" means each division director of the Department who is responsible for the maintenance, care, and keeping of public records.
(5) Personnel Record.
(a) "Personnel record" means any record, regardless of physical form, indexed by name or the employee's identification number.
(b) "Personnel record" includes, but is not limited to, the following forms and documents pertaining to any current or past employee:
(i) MS-100, Application Form;
(ii) MS-205, Notice of Test Result;
(iii) MS-104, Interview and Hire Application Form;
(iv) All performance ratings;
(v) All scholastic achievement data but not including Form MS-551, Application for Out-Service Training Authorization;
(vi) All written documents in any closed hearing conducted by the Department, including exhibits offered or introduced, pleadings, and recordings of the hearings; and
(vii) A grievance decision or decision involving a disciplinary action issued by the Department if the decision is the result of a closed hearing.
(6) "Public records" means any paper, correspondence, form, book, photograph, photostat, film, microfilm, sound recording, map, drawing, or other written document, regardless of physical form or characteristics, and including all copies, that have been made by the Department or received by the Department in connection with the transaction of public business, except as set forth in Regulations .10-----.16 of this chapter.
(7) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Budget and Management or the Secretary's designated representative.
(8) "Working day" means every day except Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays.
(9) "Written documents" means all books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, recordings, computerized records, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.03 - Applications to Inspect or Copy

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Any person may request to inspect any public record in the custody and control of the Department. The Departmental custodian may require that the request be in writing.
B. An applicant may request in writing a copy of a record.
C. In a written request, the applicant shall show his or her name and address, shall sign the request, and shall reasonably identify by brief description the record sought.
D. The applicant shall address a written request for a record in the custody and control of the Department to the Departmental custodian of the record, or if the custodian of the record is unknown to the applicant, the request may be addressed to the Secretary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.04 - Response to Applications

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The custodian shall respond to the applicant within 10 working days and shall advise the applicant of the pertinent procedure as set forth in Regulations .05-----.21 of this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.05 - Fees

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A. The custodian shall provide copies, printouts, or photographs only upon payment of the applicable fee by the applicant.
B. The fees to be charged for any copies, printouts, or photographs shall be established by the Secretary and posted in the offices of the Departmental custodian.
C. Upon request of the applicant, fees may be waived by the Secretary for good cause, if the Secretary determines waiver to be in the public interest.
D. Before obtaining the reproduction of a record, the custodian shall estimate the cost of reproduction and obtain agreement of the applicant that the cost shall be paid. The custodian may require prepayment of any estimated fee before reproducing the record.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.06 - Records Not in the Custody and Control of the Custodian

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
If a requested public record is not in the custody or control of the person to whom written application is made, this person shall notify the applicant of this fact, and, if known, the custodian of the record and the location of the record.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.07 - Records Temporarily Unavailable

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If the public record requested is in the custody and control of the person to whom written application is made, but is not immediately available for inspection or copying, the Departmental custodian shall notify the applicant of this fact and shall set a date and hour within a reasonable time at which date and time the Departmental custodian shall make the record available to the applicant for inspection or copying pursuant to this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.08 - Records Destroyed or Lost

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
If the requested record has been destroyed or lost, the Departmental custodian to whom the application is made shall notify the applicant of this fact and shall explain the reasons or circumstances which led to the custodian's inability to produce the record.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.09 - Public Records

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. All records, except as set forth in Regulations .10-----.16 of this chapter, shall be open to inspection between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on regular business days.
B. The place of inspection shall be the place where the document is located unless the Departmental custodian determines that another place of inspection is more suitable and convenient after taking into account any expressed wish of the applicant.
C. The Departmental custodian may determine the time and date for the inspection of any records.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.10 - Personnel Records

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Any current or former State employee may inspect and request copies of the personnel record maintained by the Department for that employee.
B. Any elected or appointed official or employee who supervises an employee may inspect and request copies of the personnel record maintained by the Department for any employee actually supervised by that official.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.11 - Medical Records

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Records maintained by the State Medical Director with respect to any employee, including but not limited to Forms MS-401 and MS-405, shall be available only to that employee or an authorized representative.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.12 - Testing Records

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Any person who has taken a written promotional examination may inspect but not copy or reproduce that examination and the results of it within 60 days following the conduct and scoring of the examination.
B. Test questions, scoring keys, test research and evaluation data, rating forms, work sheets, and answer sheets, not available under §A of this regulation, except for blank copies of any forms which do not reveal questions or answers, may not be inspected or copied.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.13 - Trade Secrets Confidential Data

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A person may not inspect or copy any information which constitutes a trade secret or confidential commercial or financial data in the custody and control of the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.14 - Privileged Information

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A person may not inspect or copy any information which is privileged by law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.15 - Letters of Reference

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A person may not inspect or copy letters of reference in the custody and control of the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.16 - Disclosure Against Public Interest

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
If, in the opinion of the Departmental custodian, disclosure of any public record which is otherwise required to be disclosed would do substantial injury to the public interest, he may temporarily deny this request in writing. In these cases, the Departmental custodian, after obtaining approval from the Secretary or his designee, shall apply to the appropriate circuit court for an order permitting him to continue to deny or restrict this disclosure. Notice of the application filed with the circuit court shall be served upon the applicant by the Departmental custodian in the same manner provided for service of process by the Maryland Rules of Procedure.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.17 - Protection of Privacy and Confidentiality

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Any person entitled by law to inspect or have copies of any records set forth in Regulations .10-----.16 of this chapter shall, before inspection:
A. Specify, in writing, the basis for the request;
B. Agree, in writing, not to release any information derived from the inspection to any third party without the express prior agreement, in writing, of the custodian;
C. Agree to the entry of an appropriate protective order in a court of competent jurisdiction ensuring that information may not be disclosed generally.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.18 - Certification of Copies

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Departmental custodian shall provide a certified copy of a record only when a certified copy has been requested and the applicable fee paid.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.19 - Salary Information

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The custodian shall provide a certified statement of the current salary of any State employee upon application and payment of the applicable fee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.20 - Notification of Persons Who May Be Affected by Disclosure

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Unless prohibited by law, the Departmental custodian, in his discretion, may notify any person who could be adversely affected by disclosure of a record to the applicant that a request for inspection or copying of the record has been made. The Departmental custodian may consider the views of these persons before deciding whether to disclose the record to the applicant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.21 - Denial of Applications Review

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Any person whose application is denied under Regulations .10-----.16 of this chapter may:
A. File a grievance, if otherwise permitted to do so, in accordance with COMAR 17.04.06;
B. File a petition for declaratory ruling in accordance with COMAR 17.02.02; or
C. Seek judicial review in accordance with the Act.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.22 - Maintenance of Records; Relevance of Material

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. All records which are not subject to public inspection pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained by the custodian in a manner which assures that the right to privacy of the person who is the subject of the record is maintained.
B. Only information which is relevant and necessary to accomplish the purpose of the Department may be maintained in any records of the Department.
C. Records of all official actions affecting the status of any employee in the classified or unclassified service shall be maintained.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.23 - Bulletin Board

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The Secretary will maintain an official bulletin board open to the public in his offices, upon which shall be posted all notices required by law or regulation and such other notices as appropriate.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.14 - Maintenance and Inspection of Records › Section 17.04.14.24 - Official Class Specifications

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. The Secretary shall maintain a record of each classification which he establishes including the following:
(1) Class title;
(2) Duties performed and the responsibilities exercised by the incumbents of positions allocated to the class;
(3) Minimum qualifications to be required of future applicants seeking appointments to positions in the class; and
(4) Minimum and maximum rates in the schedule of compensation for the class.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.15 - Maryland Rx Program › Section 17.04.15.01 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
The purpose of the Maryland Rx Program is to achieve savings for purchasing pool members on the cost of prescription drugs and pharmacy benefit management and administration services through the operation of a purchasing pool.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.15 - Maryland Rx Program › Section 17.04.15.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Department" means the Department of Budget and Management.
(2) "Director" means the Director of Employee Benefits for the Department of Budget and Management.
(3) "Local governments" means the counties of Maryland, Baltimore City, municipalities, and quasi-governmental entities, such as cooperative inter-governmental councils and special taxing districts.
(4) "Maryland Rx Program" means the purchasing pool for pharmacy benefits that is established and operated by the Department of Budget and Management pursuant to State Personnel and Pensions Article, §
										2-502.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(5) "Member" may include benefits coverage for the member and for the member's dependents, according to the eligibility requirements and plan design of the purchasing pool member.
(6) "Participant" means an employee or retired employee of a purchasing pool member who is eligible to elect coverage in a purchasing pool member's prescription benefits plan.
(7) "Program" means the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program administered by the Department.
(8) "Purchasing pool member" means the entity that participates in the Maryland Rx Program to purchase services in connection with its group prescription benefits plan.
(9) "Qualifying not-for-profit organization" means an organization described in State Personnel and Pensions Article, §
										2-512, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(10) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, or a designee of the Secretary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.15 - Maryland Rx Program › Section 17.04.15.03 - Eligibility and Application

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A. Subject to §C of this regulation, entities eligible to participate in the Maryland Rx Program as purchasing pool members are:
(1) Local governments; and
(2) Qualifying not-for-profit organizations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.15 - Maryland Rx Program › Section 17.04.15.04 - Purchasing Pool Member Responsibilities

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A. Each purchasing pool member shall:
(1) Permit the Department to have access to enrollment information (limited to participant names, Social Security numbers, enrollment tier, and plan design) for purposes of Maryland Rx Program administration, such as general reporting, auditing, and verifying eligibility of the entity as a purchasing pool member;
(2) Pay all the costs and fees, including but not limited to claims costs, administrative fees, and dispensing fees, associated with its own prescription benefits plan administered as part of the Maryland Rx Program;
(3) Provide enrollment and eligibility data to the contractor as necessary to administer the pharmacy or prescription benefits plan administered as part of the Maryland Rx Program;
(4) Negotiate the administrative services to be provided in administering the purchasing pool member's prescription drug plan and the administrative fees paid by the purchasing pool member for those services, the negotiations to be with the Department's contractor, agent, or representative identified by the Department for management and administration of the Maryland Rx Program;
(5) Commit to participating in the Maryland Rx Program for a full 12 month plan year period at a time; and manager and to provide aggregate enrollment information to the State for administration of the Maryland Rx Program; and
(6) Acknowledge that the purchasing pool member remains the sponsor of the entity's own prescription benefits plan for its employees and is responsible for the administration, legality, and operation of that plan.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.15 - Maryland Rx Program › Section 17.04.15.05 - Services Available to Purchasing Pool Members

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A. A purchasing pool member shall benefit from participation in the Maryland Rx Program as follows:
(1) Setting the fully insured equivalent premiums (including employee and employer portion as applicable) for its own self-funded plan, without reference to the employer and employee contributions set by the State for the State's prescription benefits plan; and
(2) Receiving, in exchange for the negotiated administrative fee, the following services in connection with its own pharmacy or prescription benefits plan:
(a) Account management services;
(b) Claims payment, processing and tracking services;
(c) Reporting;
(d) Enrollment tracking; and
(e) Invoicing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT › Subtitle 04 - OFFICE OF PERSONNEL SERVICES AND BENEFITS › Chapter 17.04.15 - Maryland Rx Program › Section 17.04.15.06 - Department Responsibilities

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A. The Department shall make available pharmacy or prescription benefit plan management and administration services to purchasing pool members through the Maryland Rx Program by means of a procurement contract with a contractor providing pharmacy or prescription benefit plan management and administration services. The Department may not enter into a contract with a purchasing pool member to provide the benefits and services of the Maryland Rx Program.
B. Services provided to purchasing pool members shall be by means of a contract between the purchasing pool member and the contractor providing pharmacy or prescription benefit plan management and administration services. The Department's contract with the contractor providing pharmacy or prescription benefit plan management and administration services shall, unless the Department in its discretion makes Maryland Rx Program benefits available to purchasing pool members in another fashion, permit purchasing pool members to purchase pharmacy or prescription benefit plan management and administration services on terms consistent with the requirements of this chapter related to the Maryland Rx Program.
C. The Department is immune from any liability arising from any dispute between a purchasing pool member and any contractor providing pharmacy or prescription benefit plan management and administration services in connection with the Maryland Rx Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 01 - ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 18.01.01 - Assessment Reduction › Section 18.01.01.01 - Relief

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The following regulations apply:
A. If it is apparent that a mechanical or clerical error was made in the calculation of the assessment, the assessment is adjusted.
B. On the date of finality, if the assessment office was unaware of the existence of a condition affecting value, the assessment may be adjusted.
C. If the basis for a request for reduction is a difference of opinion or a difference in valuation judgment, relief is denied.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 01 - ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 18.01.02 - Appeal Hearings › Section 18.01.02.01 - Definition

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A. In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.
B. Term Defined. "Good cause" means:
(1) A serious medical or health condition experienced by the property owner or the property owner's agent which prevents a scheduled departmental appeal hearing from being conducted; or
(2) Any other extraordinary circumstance which prevents a scheduled departmental appeal hearing from being conducted.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 01 - ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 18.01.02 - Appeal Hearings › Section 18.01.02.02 - Postponements

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A. Upon request of the property owner or the property owner's agent, a scheduled departmental appeal hearing will be postponed one time without cause.
B. Any additional postponements will be granted only for good cause.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 01 - ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 18.01.02 - Appeal Hearings › Section 18.01.02.03 - Proof of Representation for Real Property Assessment Appeals

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A. An appeal filed by a representative on behalf of a property owner or taxpayer shall include proper authorization from the property owner or taxpayer to pursue the appeal.
B. The authorization required by §A of this regulation shall be in writing and filed no later than:
(1) 45 days from the date of the notice if the appeal is submitted pursuant to Tax-Property Article, §14-502(a)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) 60 days after the date the property transfers if the appeal is submitted pursuant to Tax-Property Article, §14-502(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland; or
(3) On or before the date of finality for the next taxable year if the appeal is submitted pursuant to Tax-Property Article, §14-503, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 01 - ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 18.01.03 - Public Information Requests › Section 18.01.03.01 - Fees

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A. The following fees shall be charged when the Department is requested to provide a copy of public records:
(1) For an applicant's own real property worksheet and sales analysis, no charge;
(2) For real property worksheets of comparable properties where the applicant has an active appeal as provided in Tax-Property Article, §14-201(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, $1.00 per worksheet;
(3) For business entity records, the fee set by Corporations and Associations Article, Title 1, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(4) For all other records, no charge for the first three pages, $1.00 for four pages and 25 cents for each page beyond four.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 02 - REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS › Chapter 18.02.01 - General › Section 18.02.01.01 - Ownership and Classification

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A. In the case of separate ownership of land and buildings (or other improvements), the buildings shall be assessed to the owner of the land.
B. In the case of joint ownership, only a single assessment and billing to all joint owners shall be made for their undivided interests in the single parcel of real property. This includes parcels held by cotenants, joint tenants as well as by tenants by the entireties.
C. All structures shall be considered real estate unless they are considered to be personal property. Personal property is property not generally affixed to or a part of the real estate. In deciding whether an item is personal property or real estate one should consider the manner in which it is affixed, the intention of the party who made the affixation, and the purpose for which the premises is used.
D. Owner of Record. Immediate family includes spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and grandchildren.
E. In the case of property subject to a time-share instrument under Real Property Article, Title 11A, Annotated Code of Maryland, notices of assessment shall be sent to the managing entity as defined in §11A-109 of that article.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 02 - REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS › Chapter 18.02.01 - General › Section 18.02.01.02 - Taxable Status

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A. Classification of Structure.
(1) Structures, other than those specified in §A(3) of this regulation, used for the purpose of housing, storing, or protection of grain or other commodity from the elements, shall be classified as real property and assessed accordingly.
(2) Nothing in this section may be construed to classify structures as personal property where equipment or machinery is installed to maintain a suitable climate or temperature necessary to the preservation of the stored grain or commodity.
(3) Structures including the equipment or machinery used in the cleaning, drying, processing, mixing, and blending of grain or other commodities used exclusively for the processing operation of the grain or other commodity, shall be classified as personal property and assessed accordingly.
(4) Machinery and equipment (aeration equipment, auger loading and unloading tubes) installed in the structures referred to in §A(3) of this regulation shall be classified as personal property and assess accordingly.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 02 - REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS › Chapter 18.02.02 - Valuation › Section 18.02.02.01 - Residential Land

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Lot value includes site improvements such as well, septic system, water, sewer, landscaping, and driveway. A lot without site improvements should first be valued as if the lot had site improvements and then the assessor should deduct for the absence of site improvements by either percentage or dollar amounts.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 02 - REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS › Chapter 18.02.02 - Valuation › Section 18.02.02.02 - Solar Energy

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If a structure is built to house a solar heating or cooling unit, there may not be additional assessment for these structures. If this structure has a dual use such as storage, only the value attributable to the use other than solar heating and cooling shall be assessed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 02 - REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS › Chapter 18.02.02 - Valuation › Section 18.02.02.03 - Subdivided Land - Bulk Ownership of Lots

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The valuation of subdivided land should consider each lot as a single legal entity regardless of ownership.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION › Subtitle 02 - REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS › Chapter 18.02.02 - Valuation › Section 18.02.02.04 - Substantially Completed Improvements

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When real property is revalued because substantially completed improvements have been made adding at least the statutory minimum in value to the property under Tax-Property Article, §8-104, Annotated Code of Maryland, both the land and improvements shall be revalued on the date of finality, the semiannual date of finality, or quarterly date of finality following the substantial completion.