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(2) MAY CONTRACT FOR ANY NECESSARY SERVICES.

(E) (D) FEES; EXPENSES. (1) THE SECRETARY MAY SET A
SLIDING FEE SCHEDULE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(F) (1) REGISTER REQUIRED. THE SECRETARY SHALL KEEP A

REGISTER OF EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS AIDS OR WHO HAS BEEN EXPOSED
TO THE AIDS VIRUS.

(2) CONFIDENTIALITY. THE SECRETARY:

(I) SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE CONTROL OF THE

REGISTER; AND

(II) MAY NOT DISCLOSE INFORMATION IN THE

REGISTER ABOUT ANY INDIVIDUAL TO ANY PERSON WHO IS NOT AUTHORIZED
BY LAW TO HAVE THE INFORMATION.

(G) (E) ANNUAL REPORT. (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY JULY 1 OF
EACH YEAR, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(2) THE ANNUAL REPORT SHALL CONTAIN;

(I)  THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT ON THE EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT, AND BENEFITS OF THE
PROGRAMS UNDER THIS SECTION;

(II) AN EVALUATION OF EACH PROGRAM; AND

(III) ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT THE
DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS NECESSARY AND PROPER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 13, 1986.

CHAPTER 300

(Senate Bill 157)

AN ACT concerning

Pensions - Recovery of Benefit Overpayments

FOR the purpose of authorizing clarifying the authority of the
Board of Trustees for Maryland State Retirement and Pension
Systems to recover certain benefit payments and
overpayments; authorizing the Board of Trustees to recover