3148                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 631

(ii) any individual working under the control
or supervision of the physician or under the control or
supervision of the health care institution.

[(d)] (E) (1) The local HEALTH department DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND
REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE shall pay for [all reasonable physician and health care
institution] EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT charges that are
incurred on behalf of a child who is examined or treated under
this section SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(2)  The child's parent or guardian is liable to the
local HEALTH department DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
for the payments AND SHALL TAKE ANY STEPS NECESSARY TO SECURE
HEALTH BENEFITS AVAILABLE FOR THE CHILD FROM A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
BENEFIT PROGRAM.

(3)  THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES SHALL:

(I)  IMMEDIATELY DETERMINE WHETHER A CHILD
TREATED OR EXAMINED UNDER THIS SECTION IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS; AND

(II)  SECURE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS FOR ANY
ELIGIBLE CHILD EXAMINED OR TREATED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(F) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN
THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN EXAMINED OR TREATED UNDER THIS
SECTION.

5-910.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT" MEANS
MEDICAL OR SURGICAL CARE RENDERED BY A PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE
INSTITUTION TO A CHILD UNDER THIS SECTION:

(I)  TO RELIEVE ANY URGENT ILLNESS OR LIFE
THREATENING HEALTH CONDITION; OR

(II)  TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OR EXTENT OF ANY
ALLEGED INJURY OR HEALTH CONDITION.

(2) "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I)  NONEMERGENCY OUTPATIENT TREATMENT; OR

(II)  PERIODIC NONEMERGENCY HEALTH CARE.

[(a)] (B) Any physician who is licensed or authorized to
practice medicine in this State shall examine OR TREAT any child,
with or without the consent of the child's parent, guardian, or
custodian, to determine the nature and extent of any injury or
abuse to the child if the child is brought to the physician: