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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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(2) IS DIRECTLY OPERATED BY AN ACUTE OR CHRONIC
HOSPITAL; OR

(3) OPERATES ACUTE OR CHRONIC BEDS.

568U.

(d) The provisions of this section shall apply to
related institutions, from and after July 1, 1975. However,
the Commission may not set rates until State law authorizes
the medical assistance program of the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene to reimburse at the Commission rates, and
until the Department of Health, Education and Welfare has
agreed to accept the Commission rates as a method of
providing federal financial participation to the State's
medical assistance program. THE COMMISSION SHALL SET RATES
FOR THOSE RELATED INSTITUTIONS FOR WHICH REIMBURSEMENT IS
AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED IN § 42-O OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY ONLY TO
THE EXTENT THAT FEDERAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
REIMBURSEMENT.

(C)  THIS SECTION SHALL EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, 1983, AND
SHALL BE OF NO SUBSEQUENT EFFECT.

(D)  THE HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION SHALL
SET REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT SYSTEM
AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION.

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

Approved May 27, 1980.

CHAPTER 801

(House Bill 1748)

AN ACT concerning

Public Service Commission - Executive Director

FOR the purpose of providing for the appointment, salary,
and duties of an Executive Director of the Public
Service Commission; making stylistic changes; and
altering the duties of the Secretary of the Public
Service Commission.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78 - Public Service Commission Law