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VETOES

(i) any health care institution with which the
physician is affiliated, or to which the child is brought; and

(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 shall, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND
REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE SECRETARY, 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.