WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 187

[(3) "Net State contribution" means for fiscal year 1994 1995 and for each
fiscal year thereafter, one-fifth of the General Fund appropriation for the Commission.]

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

(2)     The total user fees assessed by the Commission may not exceed
[$3,000,000] $3,900,000 in any fiscal year.

(3)     Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, [for fiscal
year 1993 1994] the total user fees assessed by the Commission shall be equal to the
General Fund appropriation.

(4)     [Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, for fiscal
year 1994 1995 and each fiscal year thereafter, the total user fees assessed by the
Commission shall be equal to 4 times the net State contribution.

(5)] The Commission shall pay all funds collected from user fees and
application fees into the General Fund of the State, WITH ANY USER FEE REVENUE
UNOBLIGATED BY THE COMMISSION'S CURRENT BUDGET CARRIED OVER TO
OFFSET THE TOTAL USER FEE ASSESSMENT FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Commission shall
institute through regulation Certificate of Need application fees commensurate with the
projected annual revenues of a health care facility or service, and that the Commission
will conduct a comprehensive study of the allocation formula and applicability of its user
fees, to be completed and made public reported to the General Assembly by December 1,
1994.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1993.

Approved April 26, 1993.

CHAPTER 187
(House Bill 1368)

AN ACT concerning

Mental Hygiene Administration

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to consider
certain accreditation as meeting certain rules and regulations on certain
community-based mental health programs.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 10-901(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland

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