HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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transportation he must be transported to the place at which
he was taken into custody. Arrangements for this prompt
transportation shall be made by the emergency facility or if
transportation by the emergency facility is not available
then by a peace officer.

(g) Any petition for emergency admission under this
section shall be valid for the purpose of taking custody of
the emergency admittee under the procedures of this section
for a period of 10 days after the petition is endorsed by a
judge.

(h) At least once every 12 months the Department shall
publish and make available a list of emergency facilities
and their addresses. These lists shall be distributed to
every HEALTH DEPARTMENT, District Court, circuit court,
District Court judge, circuit court judge, sheriff's
office, and police station in the State.

(I) THE COST OF AMBULANCE OR EMERGENCY VEHICLE

TRANSPORTATION OF A PATIENT TO AN EMERGENCY FACILITY,
PURSUANT TO § 22 OR TO AN APPROPRIATE FACILITY PURSUANT TO §
12 OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE BILLED TO THE MEDICAL INSURANCE
CARRIER OF THE PATIENT. IF THE PATIENT IS NOT COVERED BY
INSURANCE THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL BE SHARED EQUALLY
BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND THE

COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY IN WHICH THE PATIENT RESIDES. THE

PAID BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
AND THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REIMBURSE THE HOSPITAL APPROPRIATE

PARTY PROMPTLY FOR THE TOTAL COST AND THE COUNTY OR

BALTIMORE CITY SHALL REIMBURSE THE DEPARTMENT FOR ITS SHARE

ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 701

(Senate Bill 870)

AN ACT concerning

Plea of Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

FOR the purpose of providing procedures for confinement,
commitment, release, and release upon condition for
persons found not guilty by reason of insanity; and
generally relating to the disposition of such persons.

BY repealing