HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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administered by the State Health Resources Planning
Commission; providing for a certain study; and providing for
the application of exceptions to this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 19-101

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

19-101.

(a)  In Part I of this subtitle the following words have the
meanings indicated.

(b)  "Certificate of need" means a certification of public
need issued by the Commission under this subtitle for a health
care project.

(c)  "Commission" means the State Health Resources Planning
Commission.

(d)  "Federal Act" means the National Health Planning and
Resources Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-641), as
amended.

(e)  (1) "Health care facility" means:

(i) A hospital, as defined in § 19-301 of this

title;

(ii) A related institution, as defined in §

19-301 of this title;

(iii) A kidney disease treatment facility, as
defined by rule or regulation of the United States Department of
Health and Human Services;

(iv) An ambulatory surgical facility that:

1. Provides surgical treatment to

individuals who do not need overnight hospitalization;

2. Is not part of a hospital; and

3. A. Is not part of [the] AN office [of]
USED SOLELY BY [1 or more] private physicians or dentists or part
of [any] AN office [of] USED SOLELY BY physicians or dentists who