HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3265

other members, including the student member, are entitled to the
allowances for travel and other expenses provided in the Prince
George's County budget.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 681
(House Bill 1197)

AN ACT concerning

Certificates of Need - Home Health Agencies

FOR the purpose of requiring a certificate of need for the
establishment of certain home health agencies and services;
requiring a certificate of need for certain expansions of
home health agencies and services; requiring a certificate
of need for certain sales of home health agency branch

offices; providing certain exceptions; and generally

relating to certificate of need requirements for home health
agencies and services.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 19-401

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 19-115

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

19-115.

(a) In this section, "health care service"
clinically related patient service.

means any