Ch. 469

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR ALL CHANGES;
AND

(II) REDUCED RATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES
WITH INCOMES BETWEEN 100 THROUGH 200 180 PERCENT OF THE POVERTY
LEVEL LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES SHALL IMPLEMENT UNIFORM PROCEDURES TO
NOTIFY AND CONSULT POTENTIAL PRENATAL AND INFANT CARE SERVICES
RECIPIENTS.

(3) REDUCED RATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES SHALL BE
APPLIED FAIRLY AND UNIFORMLY, AND ACCORDING TO THE SLIDING FEE
SCALE DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT.-------

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

The Secretary shall:

(1)  Report the findings of the assessment to the
General Assembly on or before November 1, 1988 1987;

(2)  Consult with the appropriate county and state
groups to develop recommendations to implement the findings of
the assessment; and

(3)  Report to the General Assembly on February 1,
1988 on the progress towards implementation of the
recommendations.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

Approved May 14, 1987.

CHAPTER 469

(House Bill 472)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Credit Services Businesses - Regulation

FOR the purpose of providing certain protections to the consumers
of credit services businesses; requiring credit services
businesses to provide certain information to customers;
establishing certain requirements for contracts between
credit services businesses and consumers; requiring a surety
bond or trust account in certain circumstances; defining
certain terms; providing certain civil and criminal

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