Ch. 605                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

limitations on the number of visits permitted for a member or subscriber; and
generally relating to physical therapy coverage by health maintenance organizations.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 19-705.4

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

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

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19-705.4.

(A)     A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT IMPOSE ANY TIME
LIMITATION IMPOSED BY A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ON THE
RECEIPT OF COVERED SERVICES PROVIDED TO A MEMBER OR SUBSCRIBER BY A
PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSED UNDER TITLE 13 OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
ARTICLE. MAY ONLY BE IMPOSED PER INCIDENT OR PER INJURY WITHIN A
CONTRACT PERIOD.           

(B)  THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT A HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION FROM IMPOSING ANY LIMITATIONS ON THE
NUMBER OF VISITS PERMITTED FOR A MEMBER OR SUBSCRIBER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 605
(House Bill 859)

AN ACT concerning

State Personnel - Annual and Sick Leave Donations and State Employees' Leave Bank

FOR the purpose of authorizing a State employee to donate annual leave and sick leave
FOR the purpose of establishing the State Employees' Leave Bank; eliminating the Sick
Leave Reserve Fund; authorizing certain State employees to donate certain annual
leave, personal leave, and sick leave to another State employee under certain
circumstances and to the State Employees' Leave Bank; restricting use of donated
leave; limiting the number of hours of sick leave that may be donated and the
number of hours of donated sick leave that an employee may receive; requiring the
Secretary of Personnel to administer the State Employees' Leave Bank in a certain
manner; providing for eligibility to receive leave from the State Employees' Leave

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