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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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clarity and brevity.

In item (7) of this section, the reference to

examination and analysis of "such other foods ...
as the Secretary ... directs" is omitted as
unnecessary in light of the duty as to "any other
matter that the Secretary requires." In this
regard, the Secretary has required the public
health and clinical laboratories to provide a
wide range of services related to such matters as
occupational diseases, hereditary disorders, and
medical care for the indigent.

As to those provisions of Article 43, § 35(a)
that relate to cost of services, see §§ 16-207
and 17-103 of this article.

Defined terms: "Department" § 1-101

"Health officer" § 1-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

"Physician" § 1-101

17-103. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED, THE SECRETARY MAY SET, BY
RULE OR REGULATION, A REASONABLE FEE FOR ANY SERVICE OF A
PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLINICAL LABORATORY.

(B)  PROHIBITED FEES.

THE SECRETARY MAY NOT IMPOSE ANY FEE FOR ANY SERVICE OF
A PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLINICAL LABORATORY IN CONNECTION WITH:

SUPPLY;

(1) AN EXAMINATION OR ANALYSIS OF A WATER

(2) AN EXAMINATION OR ANALYSIS OF MILK; OR

(3) AN INQUIRY THAT ANY HEALTH OFFICER OR
PHYSICIAN MAKES ABOUT A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language patterned
after the second sentence of Article 43, §
35(a)(1) and the second sentence of (2), as those
sentences relate to cost, the entire third
sentence of (2), and the fourth sentence of (2),
as that sentence relates to development of fees.

This section is revised to authorize the setting
of fees for services and to list certain services
for which a fee may not be set. The list is
based, in part, on the provision of Article 43, §
35(a) that reads "analyze free of cost, public
and private water supplies, milk and such other