60 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 32

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 36 (7) of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957) 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and Compensation; Benefits", be and it is hereby repealed and re-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:

36.

(7) Whenever it shall appear that any permanent disability
from which an employee is suffering following an accidental injury,
is due in part to such injury, and in part to a pre-existing disease or
infirmity, the Commission shall determine the proportion of such
disability which is reasonably attributable to the injury and the
proportion thereof which is reasonably attributable to the pre-exist-
ing disease or infirmity, and such employee shall be entitled to com-
pensation for that proportion of his disability which is reasonably
attributable solely to the accident and shall not be entitled to com-
pensation for that proportion of his disability which is reasonably
attributable to the pre-existing disease or infirmity. This sub-section
shall not apply to temporary total and temporary partial disability.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1960.

Approved March 2, 1960.

CHAPTER 32
(House Bill 24)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 37 of
Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Workmen's Compensation", sub-title "Claims and Compen-
sation; Benefits", to change the period of time for furnishing of
medical care, services, and prosthetic appliances by employers to
injured employees under the workmen's compensation laws, and
to provide for the division of this section into several subsections.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 37 of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 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and Compensation; Benefits", be and it is hereby repealed and re-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.

(a) In addition to the compensation provided for herein the em-
ployer shall promptly provide for an injured employee, for such
period as the nature of the injury may require, such medical, surgical
or other attendance or treatment, nurse and hospital services, medi-

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.

CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.

Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.