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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor 2989
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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 43 - Health
Section 601(d)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 601(d)(1) of Article 43 - Health,
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement
Volume and 1976 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed
and reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:
Article 43 - Health
601.
(d) (1) All payments made under the provisions of
this subtitle for services rendered through facilities
and programs of the Department, shall be made to and
collected by the Department, and shall be accounted for
and deposited into the general funds of the State
treasury by the Department, EXCEPT PAYMENTS FOR SERVICES
RENDERED IN STATE OR PRIVATELY OPERATED KIDNEY DIALYSIS
DISEASE UNITS. ANY FEE COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR
KIDNEY DIALYSIS DISEASE SERVICES MAY BE RETAINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
OF THE STATE OPERATED KIDNEY DIALYSIS DISEASE PROGRAM
ONLY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW EXCEPT
§789 OR THE KIDNEY DIALYSIS DISEASE PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR
IN THE BUDGET AND OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY BILL AND COLLECT DIRECTLY FROM ANY PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE THIRD PARTY PAYOR, FROM ANY RESPONSIBLE
RELATIVE, OF FROM ANY OTHER LEGALLY CHARGEABLE PERSON AS
SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION EXCEPT
CHILDREN, OR FROM THE PATIENT'S ASSETS OR INCOME FOR
KIDNEY DIALYSIS DISEASE SERVICES RENDERED IN STATE OR
PRIVATELY OPERATED KIDNEY DIALYSIS DISEASE UNITS. When
the Secretary has delegated to a political subdivision or
grantee the collection of and accounting for payments for
services, the collections are to be handled according to
rules and regulations adopted by the Department.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
Approved May 26, 1977.
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CHAPTER 753
(Senate Bill 1161)
AN ACT concerning
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