HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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d. Payment received under this section is not to be
considered as income for the purposes of the income tax
provisions of Article 81 or for the purpose of determining
the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for
assistance under any other State Law.

E. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE:

(1)  A DISPLACEE WHOSE TOTAL ENTITLEMENT AMOUNTS
TO THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE A LUMP-SUM PAYMENT OF THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS AS HIS
ENTIRE ENTITLEMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  IF THE TOTAL ENTITLEMENT OF A DISPLACEE
EXCEEDS THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS, HE MAY ELECT TO RECEIVE A
THREE THOUSAND DOLLAR LUMP-SUM PAYMENT AS HIS FIRST YEARLY
PAYMENT AND THEN BE ENTITLED TO THE BALANCE PRORATED OVER
THE REMAINING TERM OF HIS LEASE INCLUDING ANY RENEWALS
THEREOF, NOT TO EXCEED FOUR YEARS. PAYMENTS OF THE BALANCE
SHALL BE MADE ANNUALLY CONDITIONED UPON THE DISPLACEE
CONTINUING AS A LESSEE.

(3)  IN CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL
ENTITLEMENT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL UTILIZE THE TERM OF THE LEASE OF THE REPLACEMENT
FACILITY INCLUDING ANY RENEWALS ALLOWABLE THEREIN NOT TO
EXCEED A FIVE YEAR PERIOD.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved April 28, 1981.

CHAPTER 142

(House Bill 5)

AN ACT concerning

Health Insurance - Alcoholism Rehabilitation Benefits

FOR the purpose of clarifying the applicability of a certain
limitation of a altering the minimum level of benefits
to be provided by certain health insurers with respect
to benefits for the rehabilitation of certain persons
suffering from alcoholism.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 48A - Insurance Code
Section 490F