MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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the new rate will go into effect, if the Commission does
not approve, disapprove or modify the request by that
time.

(3) In any case where the Commission deems it
necessary such proposals shall be considered at a public
hearing, the time and place of which shall be determined
by the Commission.]

The hearing shall be conducted by the Commission at
which time evidence for and against the requested change
may be introduced by any interested party and witnesses
may be heard. The hearing may be conducted without
compliance with formal rules of evidence.

[(4)] (3) The Commission may, in its discretion,
permit any hospital to make a temporary change in rates
which shall be effective immediately upon filing and in
advance of any review procedure when it deems it in the
public interest to do so. notwithstanding such temporary
change in rates, the review procedures set out herein
shall be conducted by the Commission as soon thereafter
as is practicable.

[(5)] (4) Every decision and order of the Commission
in any contested proceeding shall be in writing and shall
state the grounds for the Commissions conclusions. The
effects of such orders shall be prospective in nature.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved April 22, 1975.

CHAPTER 388
(Senate Bill 1076)

AN ACT concerning

House of Correction — Sentences By
Justice of the Peace

FOR the purpose of repealing a justice of the peace's
authority to send certain persons to the Maryland
House of Correction.

BY repealing and re-enacting, with amendments,