Ch. 447

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any
provision of Article 48A of the Code and if authorized under federal law, the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene through the adoption of regulations may establish a pilot program,
subject to the review of the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing, to enter
into prepaid or capitated payment arrangements under which services are made available to
medical assistance recipients by health care providers that do not hold a certificate of authority
to operate as an insurer or a health maintenance organization. Any pilot program established
under this section shall be carefully controlled and monitored to ensure that medical assistance
recipients have continued access to needed services and shall include provisions to ensure that
participating providers have a demonstrated capacity to assume the financial risk under the
prepaid or capitated payment arrangement. Nothing in this section may be construed as
authorizing the Secretary to waive the provisions of § 15-110 of the Health - General Article.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act is
contingent on the taking effect of Chapter ____ (H.B. 1359) of the Acts of the General

Assembly of 1993, and if Chapter______ (H.B. 1359) does not become effective, Section 2 of

this Act shall be null and void without the necessity of further action by the General Assembly.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October July 1, 1993.

Approved May 27, 1993.

CHAPTER 447
(Senate Bill 491)

AN ACT concerning

State Board of Electrologists

FOR the purpose of continuing the State Board of Electrologists (Board) in accordance
with the Maryland Program Evaluation Act by extending to a certain date the
termination provision relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board
and the regulation of electrologists; altering the membership of the Board; requiring
the Board to investigate certain options to enhance the administrative efficiency of
the Board; requiring the Board to make a certain report to the Senate Economic
and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environmental Matters
Committee on or before a certain date; repealing the termination clause on the
enactment altering the number of hours of instruction in electrology required for
licensure as an electrologist; and generally relating to the State Board of
Electrologists and the regulation of electrologists.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 6-202(a) and (d), and 6-702
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

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