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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 669

(2)  A FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION OF A
MATERIAL FACT FOR USE IN DETERMINING RIGHTS TO THOSE
BENEFITS OR PAYMENTS; OR

(3)  A FALSE STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION AS TO A
PROCEDURE, OPERATION, OR SERVICE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
PERFORMED, OR ENGAGED IN GROSS, WILLFUL, AND CONTINUED OVER
CHARGING FOR THE PROCEDURE, OPERATION, OR SERVICE INCLUDING
THE FILING OF FALSE STATEMENTS FOR COLLECTION OF FEES FOR
SERVICES THAT ARE NOT OR WERE NOT RENDERED.

(C) IF THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN IS DENIED
RELIEF IN AN ACTION UNDER THIS SECTION, THE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER MAY RECOVER THE COSTS AND EXPENSES IT REASONABLY
INCURRED IN DEFENDING THE ACTION.

(C) (D) THIS SECTION DOES NOT LIMIT ANY ADDITIONAL
RIGHTS OR REMEDIES THAT A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN MAY
HAVE AT LAW OR IN EQUITY.

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

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 670

(House Bill 1122)

AN ACT concerning

Permits - Issuance and Information

FOR the purpose of expressing legislative intent for prompt
action on State and local permits for development and
construction projects; clarifying some provisions of
the consolidated permit process; defining terms;
providing that any county or municipal corporation that
issues permits for construction or development projects
shall file a descriptive list with required application
forms with the State Permit Coordinator and the
Secretary of Economic and Community Development; and
relating generally to the issuance of certain permits.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 78A - Public Works

Section 56, 57(d) and (h), 58(a), 59(b), 60(a), and

63(a) and (b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1980 Replacement Volume)