Ch. 31                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Approved April 13, 1993.

CHAPTER 31
(House Bill 194)

AN ACT concerning

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Community Mental Health, Addiction, and
Developmental Disabilities Facilities Capital Program

FOR the purpose of extending and clarifying the State's right to recover certain funds
disbursed under the Community Mental Health, Addiction, and Developmental
Disabilities Facilities Capital Program under certain circumstances; designating the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as responsible for filing certain claims
for recovery; altering a certain definition; making stylistic changes; and generally
relating to the Community Mental Health, Addiction, and Developmental
Disabilities Facilities Capital Program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 24-601 and 24-606
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

24-601.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Facility" means:

(1)     A public community mental health facility, addiction facility, or
developmental disabilities facility that is wholly owned by and operated under the
authority of a county or a municipal corporation, or both; or

(2)     A nonprofit community mental health facility, addiction facility, or
developmental disabilities facility that is wholly owned by and operated under the
authority of a nonprofit organization.

(c)     "Nonprofit organization" means:

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