HARRY HUGHES, Governor                           711

the individual's, or, if the individual is a minor, the
individual's parent's or guardian's bona fide religious beliefs
and practices] THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REQUIRE THE IMMUNIZATION OF
AN INDIVIDUAL IF:

(1)  THE INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS TO IMMUNIZATION BECAUSE IT
CONFLICTS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND
PRACTICES; OR

(2)  THE INDIVIDUAL IS A MINOR AND THE INDIVIDUAL'S
PARENT OR GUARDIAN OBJECTS TO IMMUNIZATION BECAUSE IT CONFLICTS
WITH THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN'S BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND
PRACTICES.

19-201.

(d) (1) "Related institution" means an institution that is
licensed by the Department as:

(i) A comprehensive care facility that is
currently regulated by the Commission; or

(ii) An intermediate care facility -- mental
retardation.

(2) "Related institution" includes any institution in
paragraph (1) of this subsection, as reclassified from time to
time by law.

19-216.

(a) The Commission may review costs and rates and make any
investigation that the Commission considers necessary to assure
each purchaser of health care facility services that:

(1)  The total costs of the facility are related
reasonably to the total services that the facility offers;

(2)  The aggregate rates of the facility are related
reasonably to the [aggreate] AGGREGATE costs of the facility; and

(3)  The rates are set equitably among all purchasers
or classes of purchasers without undue discrimination or
preference.

19-328.

(a) (1) If the Secretary determines that a [life
threatening] LIFE-THREATENING, health or fire safety deficiency
exists in a related institution, the Secretary immediately may
restrict new admissions to the related institution for not more
than a 30-day period.

(2) Within 7 days after a request by an aggrieved
party, a hearing shall be held to determine the appropriateness
of the admissions restriction.