HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2369

institutions under the Medical Assistance Program; requiring
the Health Services Cost Review Commission to determine
certain rates for certain fiscal years and to inform the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene of the rates prior
to a certain time; establishing a certain reimbursement
formula for hospital based related institutions to be in
effect for a certain period of time; and providing for the
effective date of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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Section 15-114(b) 15-114
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1984 Supplement)

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

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15-114.

(a) In this section, "related institution" includes any of
the following facilities, as classified from time to time by law,
rule, or regulation:

(1) A comprehensive care facility.

(2) An extended care facility.

(3) An intermediate care facility.

(4) A skilled nursing facility.

(b)  This   section[:

(1)  Applies] APPLIES only to the extent that federal
funds are available[,] for reimbursement under this section[; and

(2)  Expires on June 30, 1985].

(c)  [The] IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS
SECTION, THE Department shall reimburse[, in the same manner that
hospitals are reimbursed under the Program, each facility] EACH
HOSPITAL BASED RELATED INSTITUTION that:

(1) Is a distinct part of an acute or chronic
hospital; and

(2) On and after July 1, 1980, is licensed as a
related institution.