PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 325

(3) At least one-half of the voting members shall be appointed from among
the individuals listed in paragraph (1)(ii)2A through C of this subsection.

(b) If an intercounty advisory committee is established, the governing body of
each participating county shall appoint at least 4 members of the committee.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this section, if the governing body of
a county establishes a joint mental health and addictions advisory committee, the
governing body may appoint any additional members as necessary to advise and advocate
about addictions issues.

(d) (1) The term of an appointed member is 3 years and begins on July 1.

(2) The terms of one third of the appointed members of each county
advisory committee or intercounty advisory committee end each year.

(3) At the end of a term, a member may continue to serve until a successor
is appointed and qualifies.

(4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the
rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(5) A member who serves 2 consecutive full 3-year terms may not be
reappointed for 2 years after completion of those terms.

16-204.

(a) (1) Except as provided in [subsection] SUBSECTIONS (b) AND (C) of this
section, all payments made under this subtitle for services provided through a facility or
program of the Department shall be:

(i) Made to and collected by the Department; and

(ii) Accounted for and paid into the General Fund of this State by the

Department.

(2) If the Secretary has delegated to a political subdivision or grantee the
collection of payments for services, the political subdivision or grantee shall collect and
account for these payments in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Department.

(b) (1) The Department may collect fees from persons certified for Kidney
Disease Program benefits prior to providing these benefits in accordance with Title 13,
Subtitle 3 of this article. Any fee collected by the Department for kidney disease services
may be kept by the Department only to maintain and operate the State Kidney Disease
Program.

(2) Subject only to the limitations provided in Title 13, Subtitle 3 of this
article and in the provisions of the State budget for the State Kidney Disease Program,
the Department may require providers of services in State or privately operated kidney
disease centers and providers of prescription drugs and other pharmaceutical products to
seek all available third party reimbursement prior to billing the program.

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