WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 109
19-338.

(a)  The Secretary shall determine whether the receivership
can be funded by State funds previously designated for the
community [residential] program. In the event that previously
designated funds are available, these funds shall be used for the
operation of the receivership.

(b)  In the event that there are insufficient funds to
operate the receivership, the Secretary may petition the Board of
Public Works for sufficient funds to operate the receivership.

(c)  (1) State funds used to operate a receivership under
this section shall be a lien on the community [residential]
program and its assets if the receiver files a notice of the lien
that contains:

(i) The amount of the lien;

(ii) The name of the community [residential]
program to which the lien attaches; and

(iii) A description of the assets of the
community [residential] program that are affected by the lien.

(2)  The receiver shall file the notice of lien with:

(i) The land and chattel records of the county
where the sites operated by the community [residential] program
are located; and

(ii) The Department of Assessments and
Taxation.

(3)  A lien under this subsection extends to:

(i) The property of the community [residential]
program that is described in the notice of lien; and

(ii) Has priority over any lien or other
interest that attaches after the date of the completion of the
filings required under this subsection.

19-339.

(a) (1) The owner or operating entity or receiver of a
nursing home or community [residential] program may petition the
court to terminate the receivership.

(2) The court shall terminate the receivership, if
the court finds:

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