WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

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 General Fund appropriation for the
Commission.

(b) (1) The Commission, in lieu of the application fees
provided for in § 19-115(b) shall impose a user fee on

facilities.

(2)  The total user fees assessed by the Commission
shall be equal to twice the net State contribution. The total
user fees assessed by the Commission may not exceed $2,500,000 in
any fiscal year.

(3)    The Commission shall pay all funds collected
from user fees and application fees into the General Fund of the
State.

(c) The Commission shall:

(1) Assess user fees for each facility equal to the

sum of:

(i) The amount equal to one half of the total
user fees times the ratio of admissions of the facility to total
admissions of all facilities; and

(ii) The amount equal to one half of the total
user fees times the ratio of gross operating revenue of each
facility to total gross operating revenues of all facilities;

(2) Establish minimum and maximum assessments; and

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