HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3) Provides for care for the lifetime of the
subscriber.] (1) "CONTINUING CARE" MEANS FURNISHING SHELTER
AND EITHER MEDICAL AND NURSING SERVICES OR OTHER HEALTH
RELATED BENEFITS TO AN INDIVIDUAL 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
NOT RELATED BY BLOOD OR MARRIAGE TO THE PROVIDER FOR THE
LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF ONE YEAR
UNDER A WRITTEN AGREEMENT THAT REQUIRES A TRANSFER OF ASSETS
OR AN ENTRANCE FEE NOTWITHSTANDING PERIODIC CHARGES.

(2) "CONTINUING CARE" INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF
MEALS AND HEALTH RELATED SERVICES, WHETHER COVERED BY THE
ENTRANCE FEE, PERIODIC CHARGES OR AT SOME ADDITIONAL COST.

(2) "HEALTH RELATED BENEFITS" MEANS, AT A
MINIMUM, PRIORITY FOR NURSING HOME ADMISSION OR ASSISTANCE
IN THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, EXCLUSIVE OF THE
PROVISION OF MEALS.

(3) MEDICAL AND NURSING SERVICES AND OTHER
HEALTH RELATED BENEFITS MAY BE COVERED BY THE ENTRANCE FEE,
THE PERIODIC CHARGES, OR MAY BE PURCHASED, AT THE OPTION OF
THE SUBSCRIBER, FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE.

(d) "Provider" means the owner or operator, whether a
natural person, partnership, unincorporated association,
however organized, trust, or corporation, of an institution,
building, residence, or other place, whether operated for
profit or not, which owner or operator undertakes to provide
continuing care [for a fixed or variable fee or for any
other consideration, whether fixed or variable, for the
period of care, payable in a lump sum, lump-sum and monthly
maintenance charges, or in installments].

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 20, 1982.

CHAPTER 281

(Senate Bill 591)

AN ACT concerning

Transportation Trust Fund - Budget Amendments

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the use of a certain any
budget amendment procedure to add or expand a certain

level of programs or services , in certain

circumstances, restore an appropriation of the Maryland