Ch. 264                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) THE REASONABLE RATE FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED
UNDER AN EMERGENCY PETITION SHALL BE CALCULATED BY USING A
METHODOLOGY ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION AND REASONABLY RELATED TO
THE ACTUAL COST.

(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE THE APPROPRIATE
PARTY FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES PROVIDED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF AN
EMERGENCY PETITION:

(I) EMERGENCY ROOM SERVICE IN A DESIGNATED
EMERGENCY FACILITY;

(II) INITIAL FACE TO FACE PSYCHIATRIC

EXAMINATION BY A CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST IN A DESIGNATED

EMERGENCY FACILITY;

(III) TRANSPORTATION TO AN EMERGENCY FACILITY;
AND

(IV) TRANSPORTATION TO THE ADMITTING FACILITY
FOR AN INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION.

(b) With respect to emergency admissions, the Department
shall be subrogated against any insurance coverage available to
the patient for charges relating to THE emergency ROOM service,
initial consultant examination by a [physician,] PSYCHIATRIST,
and transportation to an emergency facility under Part IV of this
subtitle.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

CHAPTER 264

(Senate Bill 110)

AN ACT concerning

Property Tax - Homeowners' Tax Credit and Renters'
Tax Credit - Duties of the Comptroller

FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that the Comptroller
include in the package of income tax forms and instructions
package certain items relating to the property tax credit
for certain homeowners because of income; requiring the
Comptroller to include a certain notice certain notices in

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