fees for the Health Services Cost Review Commission and the
Health Resources Planning Commission; providing for the
termination of the provisions of this Act at a certain time;
providing for the publication of this Act at certain times;
providing for certain reports to the General Assembly;
defining a certain term; and generally relating to
assessment of user fees by the Health Services Cost Review
Commission and the Health Resources Planning Commission.

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

Article - Health - General

19-122.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) (I) "FACILITIES" MEANS:

1.  HOSPITALS;

2.   SPECIAL HOSPITALS; AND

3.   NURSING HOMES.

(II)   "FACILITIES" DOES NOT INCLUDE A KIDNEY
DISEASE TREATMENT UNIT OR ANY AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(III)   "NET STATE CONTRIBUTION" MEANS, FOR EACH
FISCAL YEAR, ONE-THIRD OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GENERAL FUND
APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMISSION AND THE FEDERAL FUNDS ALLOCATED
TO THE COMMISSION GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION FOR THE COMMISSION.

[(a)] (B) (1) The Commission, in lieu of the application
fees provided for in § 19-115(b), shall impose a user fee on
facilities [as defined in this section].

[(1) For the purpose of this section "facilities"
shall mean: hospitals, excluding kidney disease treatment units;
special hospitals; and nursing homes; except that "facilities"
shall not include any agency of the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene.]

(2) [The total user fees shall be for an amount not
to exceed $1,000,000] THE TOTAL USER FEES ASSESSED BY THE

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Ch. 684

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General
Section 19-122 and 19-207.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)