518                              Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 222

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 49 (b) of Article 73B of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1970 Replacement Volume), title "Pensions," subtitle "Balti-
more City Police Department Death Relief Fund," be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

49.

(b) The said benefit shall be paid only to the following, and in
the following order: to the decedent's widow or widower, if any,
and if there is no widow or widower, to the decedent's minor children,
if any, in equal shares; and if there is no widow or widower or minor
children, to the decedent's dependent parents, if any, in equal shares;
and if there is no widow, widower, minor children, or dependent
parents, then to any other dependents or the estate of the decedent
(and in such amounts up to the maximum benefit, and in such pro-
portions) as the trustees in their discretion determine. Payments due
a minor shall be made to the minor's legal guardian, if any, in this
State, and if none, to such person or persons on behalf of the minor
at such times and amounts, and subject to such conditions, as the
board of trustees may determine. Eligibility shall not be affected by
whether the decedent has paid into the fund.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved April 29, 1971

CHAPTER 222

(Senate Bill 188)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 59 C of
Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Supplement),
title "Governor—Executive and Administrative Departments,"
subtitle "The Executive Department," subheading "Comprehen-
sive Health Planning," to provide that the State Comprehensive
Health Planning Agency shall not direct the location or field of
practice of any medical practitioner.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 59C of Article 41 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1970 Supplement), title "Governor—Executive and Administrative
Departments," subtitle "The Executive Department," subheading
"Comprehensive Health Planning," be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

59C.

(a) The State of Maryland recognizes the act of Congress ap-
proved November 3, 1966, entitled "Comprehensive Health Planning
and Public Health Services Amendment of 1966" (Public Law 89-
749).