HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Certificate of need" § 19-101

"Federal Act" § 19-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

"Health care facility" § 19-101

"Health systems agency" § 19-101

"Includes"/"including" § 1-101

"Person" § 1-101 "State agency" § 19-101

19-118. BOARD OF REVIEW.

THE BOARD OF REVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REVIEW
ANY DECISION MADE UNDER PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 41, § 59L(e).

The only changes are in style.

Defined term: "Department" § 1-101
19-119. RESERVED.
19-120. RESERVED.

PART II. DEFICIENCIES IN SERVICES AND FACILITIES.
19-121. POWERS OF SECRETARY.
THE SECRETARY:

(1)  ON THE SECRETARY'S INITIATIVE OR ON REQUEST
OF A COMMUNITY OR VOLUNTARY, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, MAY DO
A SURVEY TO IDENTIFY ANY AREA IN THIS STATE THAT HAS A
DEFICIENCY IN GENERAL MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OR
SERVICES;

(2)  IN COOPERATION WITH APPROPRIATE COUNTY AND
STATE GROUPS, MAY PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY OR ORGANIZATION WITH
COUNSEL AND OTHER HELP TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES AND TO RECRUIT MEDICAL OR HEALTH CARE STAFF IN
THAT AREA; AND

(3)  IF THE EFFORTS UNDER ITEM (2) OF THIS
SECTION ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, MAY PROVIDE THE FACILITIES OR
STAFF BY CONTRACT WITH ONE OR MORE PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS, OR
OTHER MEDICAL GROUPS OR PERSONNEL.

REVISORS'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § IFf., g., and the first sentence of h.

The second sentence of former Article 43, § lFh.,
which stated that the capital budget may provide