Ch. 201

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

fund. No part of the grantee's matching fund may be provided, either directly or
indirectly, from funds of the State, whether appropriated or unappropriated. No part of
the fund may consist of real property, in kind contributions, or funds expended prior to
the effective date of this Act. In case of any dispute as to the amount of the matching
fund or what money or assets may qualify as matching funds, the Board of Public Works
shall determine the matter and the Board's decision is final. The grantee has until June 1,
1999, to present evidence satisfactory to the Board of Public Works that a matching fund
will be provided. If satisfactory evidence is presented, the Board shall certify this fact and
the amount of the matching fund to the State Treasurer, and the proceeds of the loan
equal to the amount of the matching fund shall be expended for the purposes provided in
this Act. Any amount of the loan in excess of the amount of the matching fund certified
by the Board of Public Works shall be canceled and be of no further effect.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1997.

Approved April 29, 1997.

CHAPTER 201
(Senate Bill 764)

AN ACT concerning

Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority

FOR the purpose of repealing the authority of the State Board of Physician Quality
Assurance as it relates to persons providing certain emergency medical services and
transferring that authority to the Emergency Medical Services Board (EMS Board);
providing that a person shall be licensed or certified by the EMS Board before
providing emergency medical services; providing exceptions to the licensing and
certifying requirements of this Act; providing for licensing or certification fees,
subject to certain exceptions; specifying the types of services under this Act that
licensees or certificatees may perform; providing certain procedural due process
provisions; authorizing the EMS Board to adopt certain regulations, take certain
disciplinary actions, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, issue cease and desist
orders, and seel: injunctive relief; creating a provider review panel to be appointed
by the EMS Board and specifying the duties of the panel; requiring the EMS Board
to refer certain complaints regarding certain emergency medical services providers
to the State Board of Nursing under certain circumstances; creating the Emergency
Medical Services Board Provider Fund and specifying the purpose and funding of
the Fund; providing that certain emergency medical services providers are not civilly
liable for giving assistance in certain circumstances; defining terms; providing for a
delayed effective date for certain provisions of this Act; and generally relating to the
regulation and licensure or certification of certain emergency medical services
providers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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