356                              Laws of Maryland                      [Ch, 283

TO EACH OF THE TWO HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, THE SAME SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF
ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 24, 1961.

CHAPTER 283

(Senate Bill 387)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 43 of
Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title
"Health", sub-title "Miscellaneous Provisions", amending the laws
concerning the program of medical care for the indigent or the
medically indigent in Baltimore City in order to provide that if
there is no plan approved for this program for Baltimore City, the
Statewide plan and the Statewide rules and regulations promul-
gated under Section 42 of said Article 43 shall prevail in Baltimore
City.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 43 of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Health", sub-title "Miscellaneous Provisions",
be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

43.

Within the provisions of the budget for the program of medical
care, monies for the care of indigent or medically indigent persons in
Baltimore City shall be transferred to the mayor and city council of
Baltimore and the administration of the program in Baltimore City
shall be administered, under the commissioner of health of the
city, by a medical care section in the Baltimore City health depart-
ment in accordance with plans that shall be prepared by the Baltimore
City health department and submitted to and approved by the State
Board of Health; and for these purposes the commissioner of health
of Baltimore City is hereby authorized to contract with physicians,
dentists, hospitals, or other accredited agencies for the medical
surgical, hospital or other medical or nursing care of eligible persons;
and also to appoint such personnel as may be necessary within the
provisions of the budget and in accordance with the provisions of the
Baltimore City charter. If there is no plan for Baltimore City ap-
proved by the State Department of Health, the Statewide plan and the
Statewide rules and regulations promulgated under Section 42 shall
prevail in Baltimore City.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved April 24, 1961.

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.