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212/Maryland Manual
CITIZENS ADVISOR Y BOARD FOR
MONTEBELLO CENTER
Harry R. Barker, 1983; Charles C. Burch, Jr.,
1984; James F. Hart, 1984; Rev. Joseph L.
Luca, 1984; Blanche Van de Castle, 1984; Mor-
ris N. Throne, 1985; Anna L. Parker, 1986.
WESTERN MARYLAND CENTER
Wilfred T. Tumbusch, M.D., Director
Hagerstown 21740 Telephone: 739-6300
Western Maryland Center originally was
established as Western Maryland State Hospital
(Chapter 53, Acts of 1952). It opened in 1957.
Currently it has 139 licensed hospital beds and 36
licensed skilled nursing home beds for rehabilita-
tion services and the care of the chronically ill.
An outpatient unit provides hemodialysis for pa-
tients with chronic kidney disease (Code Health-
General Article, sec. 19-502).
CITIZENS AD VISOR Y BOARD FOR
WESTERN MARYLAND CENTER
Cornelia S. Eubanks, 1983; Earl W. Bartgis,
1984; Rose G. Hay, 1984; William M. Kenny,
1984; James P. Mause, 1984; Rev. Robert S.
Passarelli, 1985; Donald F. Munson, 1986.
DEPARTMENT OF POSTMORTEM
EXAMINERS
MARYLAND POSTMORTEM
EXAMINERS COMMISSION
Chairperson: Benjamin Trump, M.D., University
a/Maryland School of Medicine
Robert H. Heptinstall, M.D., Department of Pa-
thology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine;
John DeHoff, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner of
Health of Baltimore City; Col. Wilbert T.
Travers, Jr., Superintendent, Maryland State
Police; Thomas M. Thomas, Health Officer,
Harford County, and designee of the Secretary
of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Russell S. Fisher, M.D., Chief Medical Examiner
Thomas D. Smith, M.D., Deputy Chief Medical
Examiner
111 Penn Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 396-3823
The Department of Postmortem Examiners was
created in 1939 to replace a decentralized system
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of local coroners (Chapter 69, Acts of 1939). It is
directed by a commission composed of the Pro-
fessor of Pathology of the University of Mary-
land, the Professor of Pathology at The Johns
Hopkins University, a representative of the State
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene se-
lected by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hy-
giene, the Commissioner of Health of Baltimore
City, and the Superintendent of the Maryland
State Police. The Commission appoints all profes-
sional personnel. Other personnel are employed
through the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene (Code Health-General Article, sec. 5-302
through 5-307).
The medical examiners investigate violent and
suspicious deaths or deaths unattended by physi-
cians throughout the State. They must file with
the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reports
of all deaths investigated. Records of the Depart-
ment are open for inspection to the family of the
deceased and are acceptable in court as evidence
of the facts contained (Code Health-General Arti-
cle, sec. 5-309).
The deputy medical examiner fee for each
death investigated and all salaries and operating
expenses of the Department are handled through
the State Department of Health and Mental Hy-
giene in the budget section defined for the Office
of the Chief Medical Examiner. This includes the
expenses of performing autopsies in the counties,
where such are authorized by the chief medical
examiner, and of transporting bodies incident to
all autopsies.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
HEALTH REGULATION AND POLICY
ANALYSIS
John L. Green, Assistant Secretary
201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-7983
The Assistant Secretary for Health Regulation
and Policy Analysis coordinates the activities of
the Health Services Cost Review Commission and
the State Health Resources Planning Commission
and assures that both organizations receive ade-
quate administrative support. The Assistant Sec-
retariat brings together the principal health regu-
latory functions of the Department and the
Assistant Secretary provides leadership and guid-
ance for the regulatory and licensing programs of
the Department. With the assistance of a pro-
gram evaluation staff, the Assistant Secretary de-
velops recommendations for implementation by
the Secretary to modify and shape the role of the
Department. The Assistant Secretary assists in
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