HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(IV) IF IT IS DETERMINED ON APPEAL THAT
PAYMENTS ON THE DATE OF NOTING THE APPEAL ARE IN EXCESS OF
THE OBLIGATIONS, THE INCOME MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION SHALL
PROMPTLY PAY TO THE TAXPAYER THE AMOUNT WITHHELD IN EXCESS
OF OBLIGATIONS.

(6) THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND
COMPTROLLER MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
IMPLEMENT THIS SUBSECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 20, 1980.

CHAPTER 570
(Senate Bill 646)
AN ACT concerning
Physicians - Reimbursement for Dispensing Prescription Drugs

FOR the purpose of providing that physicians who dispense
prescription drugs on a regular basis from their
offices may be reimbursed by a consumer for the
dispensing of the drugs on the same basis as a
registered pharmacist if a pharmacy is not located
within a certain distance.

FOR the purpose of allowing the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene, after consulting with the Board of
pharmacy, to authorize physicians to be reimbursed for
the dispensing of drugs under certain conditions.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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Section 249

BY adding to

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Section 42-0

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1979 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

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