1442                                     LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 691

REMAIN UNPAID.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 691
(Senate Bill 528)

AN ACT to add new Sections 559 (c) and 559 (d) to Article 43 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and 1972 Supplement), title
"Health," subtitle "Hospitals and Related Institutions," to correct a previous
error omitting mention of these sections in the title and enacting clause of
Chapter 378 of the 1972 Laws of Maryland, relating to licensing of hospitals,
nursing homes and related institutions under certain circumstances.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Sections 559(c) and 559(d) be and they are hereby added
to Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and
1972 Supplement), title "Health," subtitle "Hospitals and Related Institutions," to
follow immediately after Section 559(b) thereof, and to read as follows:

559.

(C)  REVIEW OF APPLICATION FILED UNDER THIS SECTION BY AN
AREA-WIDE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY FOR CERTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION SHALL CONSUME NO MORE THAN 90 DAYS
FROM THE DATE OF APPLICATION REGISTRATION FOR THE
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION.

(D)       PROPRIETARY RELATED INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE
CONSTRUCTING A NEW FACILITY OR MODIFYING AN EXISTING
FACILITY WHOSE APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE FOR THE
ENSUING YEAR THEREFROM ARE ON RECORD ON OR BEFORE
APRIL 1, 1972, ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.