WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 529

provided by federal law, licensure does not entitle a residential service agency to
reimbursement by a third party payor; defining certain terms; making a provision
of this Act subject to a certain contingency; requiring a certain report to the General
Assembly by a certain date; providing for the termination of this Act; and generally
relating to the licensing and regulation of residential service agencies.

BY adding to

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Section 19-4A-01 through 19 4A 09 19-4A-10, inclusive, to be under the new
subtitle "Subtitle 4A. Residential Service Agencies"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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SUBTITLE 4A. RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AGENCIES

19-4 A-01.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) "HOME HEALTH CARE" INCLUDES ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
SERVICES:

(1) AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY;

(2) DIETARY AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES;

(3) DRUG SERVICES;

(4) HOME HEALTH AIDE;

(5) LABORATORY;

(6) MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICES;

(7) NURSING;

(8) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY;

(9) PHYSICAL THERAPY; AND

(10) PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
EXCEPT IF:

(I) THE SERVICES RENDERED INVOLVE ONLY THE
INSTRUCTION, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, OR
REPLACEMENT OF NONINVASIVE, OVER THE COUNTER MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; OR

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