WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 592

3-1206.

This subtitle does not abrogate any statutory or common law right or cause of action
of a person against:

(1)      [a] A motor carrier that has been involved in' a traffic accident involving
a release of hazardous materials; OR

(2)      A PERSON IN CONTROL OF A FIXED FACILITY INVOLVED IN A
RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 27, 1993.

AN ACT concerning

CHAPTER 592
(House Bill 1222)

Emergency Medical Services

FOR the purpose of altering the governance of the State emergency medical services
system; creating an Emergency Medical Services Board for a certain purpose;
specifying the membership, terms, duties, and responsibilities of the Board;
specifying the quorum, meeting, and reimbursement requirements of the Board;
specifying that each State agency and department shall cooperate with the Board in
implementing the State emergency medical services system; creating a statewide
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; specifying the membership and
duties of the Advisor)' Council; altering the responsibilities, structure, and
governance of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems;
specifying that the Board shall appoint the Executive Director of the Institute;
specifying that the R. R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (Center) is the
primary adult clinical resource center for the State emergency medical services
system; specifying that the Director of the Center is appointed by the Board of
Directors of the Medical System Corporation, subject to the approval of the Governor,
specifying the duties of the Director of the Center; requiring the University of
Maryland at Baltimore as part of its normal budget submission to the Governor to
provide a separate request for the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical
Services Systems (Institute); specifying that the budgetary request shall be
submitted as recommended by the Board; specifying that the budget of the Institute
is subject to the approval of the General Assembly; providing that the University of
Maryland at Baltimore shall budget all funds received for the Institute as restricted
funds and may not transfer the funds to any other program of the University
repealing certain provisions relating to the University of Maryland at Baltimore;
providing that a certain member of the University of Maryland Medical System Board
shall be a voting member; providing that certain foundations shall be subject to audit by

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