WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 688

certificate of need; and generally relating to the
requirements for certificate of need.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General
Section 19-115
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume)

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

Article - Health - General

19-115.

(a) [In this section, "health care service" means any
clinically related patient service.] (1) IN THIS SECTION THE
FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "HEALTH CARE SERVICE" MEANS ANY CLINICALLY
RELATED PATIENT SERVICE INCLUDING A MEDICAL SERVICE UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3)  "MEDICAL SERVICE" MEANS EITHER A MEDICINE,

SURGERY, OBSTETRIC, PEDIATRIC, PSYCHIATRIC, COMPREHENSIVE

PHYSICAL REHABILITATION, OR COMPREHENSIVE CARE PROGRAM, INCLUDING
AN INTERMEDIATE CARE OR EXTENDED CARE PROGRAM:

(I) ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES;

1.  MEDICINE/SURGERY/GYNECOLOGY/ADDICTIONS;

2.  OBSTETRICS;

3.  PEDIATRICS;

4.  PSYCHIATRY;

5.  REHABILITATION;

6.  CHRONIC CARE;

7.  COMPREHENSIVE CARE;

8.  EXTENDED CARE;

9.  INTERMEDIATE CARE; OR

10.  RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; OR
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