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LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 870

services were rendered except for invoices that must be
submitted to medicare (Title XVIII) intermediaries or
carriers for individuals who may have both medicare (Title
XVIII) and medicaid (Title XIX) coverage. However, the
provisions of this section [shall be] ARE null and of no
effect if their operation would cause the State of Maryland
to lose any federal financial participation.

(B) In the event the provider fails to submit the
invoice within the required time period, he may not recover
this amount subsequently from the patient.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 29, 1978.

CHAPTER 871

(House Bill 316)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle laws - Chemical Test for Alcohol

FOR the purpose of increasing the circumstances under which
nonresidents and unlicensed drivers are deemed to have
consented to take a chemical test for alcohol by
repealing a certain reference, and making a similar
change in the report filed by an officer when any
individual refuses to take the test.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Transportation
Section 16-205.1(b) and (c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Transportation

16-205.1.

(b) (1) In return for the privilege given to a
nonresident to drive a motor vehicle [on highways] OR ON

ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY THAT IS USED BY THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL

in this State, each nonresident who drives or attempts to
drive a motor vehicle [on a highway] OR ON ANY PRIVATE
PROPERTY THAT IS USED BY THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL in this State