3130                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 817

certain circumstances; and providing for the termination of
this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General
Section 15-105(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Health - General
Section 15-105(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

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

Article - Health - General

15-105.

(a)  The Department shall adopt rules and regulations for
the reimbursement of providers under the Program. However,
except for an invoice that must be submitted to a Medicare
intermediary or Medicare carrier for an individual who may have
both Medicare and Medicaid coverage, payment may not be made for
an invoice that is received more than 1 year after the dates of
the services given. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE INVOICE
MAY BE RETURNED TO THE PROVIDER FOR RESUBMISSION FOR OTHER
REASONS, THE TIME REQUIREMENT FOR RECEIPT OF AN INVOICE IS
COMPLIED WITH IF THE DEPARTMENT INITIALLY RECEIVES THE INVOICE
WITHIN 1 YEAR OF DATE OF SERVICE GIVEN AND IF THE INVOICE
RETURNED TO THE PROVIDER IS RESUBMITTED WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD AS
SET FORTH BY THE DEPARTMENT BY REGULATION.

(b)  A provider who fails to submit an invoice within the
required time may not recover the amount later from the Program
recipient.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986. It shall remain effective for a period
of two years and, at the end of June 30, 1988, and with no
further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall
be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 27, 1986.