846 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 430

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 37 of Article 101 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1924 Edition), title "Workmen's Compensation",
sub-title "Claims and Compensation; Benefits", be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, to read as
follows:

37. In addition to the compensation provided for herein,
the employer shall promptly provide for an injured employee
such medical, surgical or other attendance or treatment, nurse
and hospital services, medicines, crutches, apparatus, artificial
hands, arms, feet and legs as may be required by the Commis-
sion in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars; provided
however that the employer shall repair or replace any artifi-
cial limb, eye, tooth or other part that shall be damaged or
destroyed as a result of an accident during the course of em-
ployment and if the artificial limb, eye, tooth or other part is
not repaired or replaced within three days following its dam-
age or destruction, then the employer shall pay the employee
such compensation for his lost time, if any, after the three-day
waiting period, as the Commission may direct. If an employer
fails to provide the same, the injured employee may do so at
the expense of the employer. All fees and other charges for
such treatment and services shall be subject to regulation by
the Commission, and shall be limited to such charges as pre-
vail in the same community for similar treatment of injured
persons of a like standard of living, and in case death ensues
from the injury within three years, reasonable funeral expenses
shall be allowed, not to exceed the sum of one hundred and
twenty-five dollars. Any bill for funeral expenses contracted
for an amount in excess of one hundred and twenty-five dollars
shall be null and void and uncollectable either out of the com-
pensation allowed or out of the personal assets of those obligat-
ing themselves to pay, unless and until said bill is approved
by the Commission. Provided, however, that if there are no
dependents and the deceased employee leaves sufficient estate
to pay same, all expenses of last sickness and burial shall be
paid by said estate and not by the employer or insurance com-
pany, or Commission out of the State Accident Fund, as the
case may be. The Commission shall have full power to adopt
rules and regulations with respect to furnishing medical,
nurse, hospital services and medicines to injured employes
entitled thereto and for the payment therefor.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1937.

Approved May 18, 1937.