PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 319

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

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

Article - Health - General

19-207.1.

(c) (1) The total user fees assessed by the Commission may not exceed
[$2,500,000] $3,000,000 in any fiscal year.

[(2) The total user fees assessed by the Commission shall be equal to MAY
NOT EXCEED the General SPECIAL Fund appropriation for the Commission BY MORE
THAN 20%.

(3)] (2) The user fees assessed by the Commission shall be used exclusively
to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and
regulatory duties of the Commission in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.

(3) (4) THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY ALL FUNDS COLLECTED FROM
FEES ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION INTO THE HEALTH SERVICES
COST REVIEW COMMISSION FUND.

(4) (5) The user fees assessed by the Commission may be expended only
for purposes authorized by the provisions of this subtitle.

[(d) The Commission shall pay all funds collected from user fees into the General
Fund of the State.]

(D) (1) THERE IS A HEALTH SERVICES COST REVIEW COMMISSION FUND.

(2)     THE FUND IS A SPECIAL CONTINUING, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS
NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(3)     THE TREASURER SHALL SEPARATELY HOLD, AND THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR, THE FUND.

(4)     THE FUND SHALL BE INVESTED AND REINVESTED IN THE SAME
MANNER AS OTHER STATE FUNDS.

(5)     ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS SHALL BE RETAINED TO THE CREDIT
OF THE FUND.

(6)     THE FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT BY THE OFFICE OF
LEGISLATIVE AUDITS AS PROVIDED FOR IN § 2-1215 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE.

(7)     THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE FUND
FROM RECEIVING FUNDS FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE.

(8)     THE FUND SHALL BE USED ONLY TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE
COMMISSION AND FOR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

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