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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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for facilities, is deleted as unnecessary in
light of the usual budgetary process.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Physician" § 1-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

SUBTITLE 2. HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION.
19-201. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language used as
the standard introductory language to a
definition section.

(B)  COMMISSION.

"COMMISSION" MEANS THE STATE HEALTH SERVICES COST
REVIEW COMMISSION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added
to avoid repetition of the full title "State
Health Services Cost Review Commission".

(C)  FACILITY.

"FACILITY" MEANS, WHETHER OPERATED FOR A PROFIT OR NOT:

(1)  ANY HOSPITAL; OR

(2)  ANY RELATED INSTITUTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from the second and
third clauses of the first sentence of former
Article 43, § 568-I. It is restated as a
definition to avoid repetition of phrases such as
"hospitals and related institutions" and "all
institutions subject to the provisions of this
subtitle". Except as otherwise stated, the
provisions of this subtitle now apply both to
hospitals and related institutions.

Defined term: "Related institution" § 19-201

(D) RELATED INSTITUTION.

(1) "RELATED INSTITUTION" MEANS AN INSTITUTION
THAT IS LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS:

(I) AN EXTENDED CARE FACILITY;