MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                        209

Code of Maryland (1965 Replacement Volume and 1968 Supple-
ment), title "Governor—Executive and Administrative Depart-
ments," subtitles "The Executive Department," "Interstate Com-
pact on Mental Health," and "Commission on Physical Fitness,"
and to repeal Section 1A of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1965 Replacement Volume and 1968 Supplement), title
"Health," and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
IB of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Re-
placement Volume and 1968 Supplement), title "Health," subtitle
"State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene," and to repeal Sec-
tion 1C of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965
Replacement Volume and 1968 Supplement), title "Health," and
to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, the following Sections
of Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replace-
ment Volume and 1968 Supplement), Sections 1D-1H, inclusive,
3, 6-10, inclusive, 31, 44, 44A, 120-122, inclusive, 131, 145 (a), (b),
(d) and (e), 150, 158, 257-259, inclusive, 292, 294, 339, 340, 344,
361, 368, 370, 467, 468, 470, 482, 499, 500, 509 (b), 511, 556 (1),
564, 567, 606, 621, 624, 626, 628, 686, 695, 701, title "Health,"
subtitle "State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene," which sub-
title is to be changed to the new subtitle "Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene," subtitles "Miscellaneous Provisions," "Prac-
titioners of Medicine," "State Board of Veterinary Examiners,"
"Anatomy Board," "Commissioners of Pharmacy," "Registered
Nurses and Practical Nurses," "Funeral Directors and Embalm-
ers," "Optometry," "Osteopathy," "Podiatry," "Chiropractic,"
"Hospitals and Related Institutions," "Physical Therapy," "Psy-
chologists' Certification Act," "Radiation Control," and "Air
Quality Control," and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 5 (a) of Article 52A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition, 1968 Replacement Volume and 1968
Supplement), title "Juvenile Services," subtitle "In General," and
to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 18, 19B, 25
and 39 of Article 59 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957
Edition and 1968 Replacement Volume), title "Lunatics and In-
sane," subtitle "Department of Mental Hygiene," and to repeal
and re-enact Section 2 (a) of Article 70B of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition, 1967 Supplement), title "Commission
on the Aging," to create in the Executive Branch of government,
a new Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to be headed
by a Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, and to provide for
the duties and responsibilities of said Secretary as well as the
staff personnel of the Department, to require that the Secretary
be responsible for co