BLUE CROSS v. FRANKLIN SQ. HOSP.

[No. 53, September Term, 1975.]

277 Md. 93 (1976)

352 A.2d 798

BLUE CROSS OF MARYLAND, INC., ET AL. v. FRANKLIN SQUARE HOSPITAL ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided March 2, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Landfield, with whom were Joseph T. Brennan, 2d, and F.M. Gloth, Jr., on the brief, for Blue Cross of Maryland, Inc., part of appellants. John T. Brooks, Special Assistant Attorney General, with whom was Francis B. Burch, Attorney General, on the brief, for Health Services Cost Review Commission, part of appellants. Charles J. Steele, with whom were Kevin W. Carmody and Jo V. Morgan, Jr., on the brief, for Group Hospitalization, Inc., other appellant.

James J. Doyle, Jr., with whom was John B. Jaske on the brief, for Hospital Appellees and William Gar Richlin, with whom were Roger D. Redden and Piper & Marbury and Thomas J. Gillooly and Charles M. Preston on the brief, for Health Insurance Association of America, other appellees.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SINGLEY, SMITH, DIGGES, LEVINE, ELDRIDGE and O'DONNELL, JJ.


ELDRIDGE, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

By Chapter 627 of the Acts of 1971, Maryland Code (1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., 1975 Cum. Supp.), Art. 43, §§ 568H-568Y, the General Assembly established the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission. The Act vested the Commission with jurisdiction over the costs and rates of hospitals, health care institutions and related institutions located in Maryland. The Commission was charged with the responsibility...

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