Fire Prevention Commission -

Appropriation to .............................................................................

Fire sprinkler contractors, licensing and regulation, provisions

added ..........................................................................................

Funding Mechanisms for the Maryland Insurance Administration,
Advisory Committee to Study, established; valuation fee

repealed, and assessment rate established on premiums ...........

Garrett County Sanitary Commission, disconnection of water
service when bill for sewerage service provided by county or
municipal corporation is overdue, and payment and

reconnection charges, provisions added ........................................

Guardianship Advisory Board, repealed ..........................................

Health Care Access and Cost Commission -

Appropriation to .............................................................................

Evaluation of committee and its regulations, requirements

added ...........................................................................................

Health care practitioner payment system, implementation

delayed, and study and report requirements added ................

Regulations establishing a modified health benefit plan in the
small group market for medical savings accounts that qualify
under the federal Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act of 1996, requirements added......................

Substantial, available, and affordable health care coverage in
the nongroup market, adoption of regulations specifying a

plan for, requirements added .....................................................

Health Resources Planning Commission, appropriation to ............

Health Services Cost Review Commission -

Appropriation to .............................................................................

Fund, termination date extended .................................................

Medical screening services, reimbursement of hospital
emergency facilities and providers by health maintenance

organizations, report requirements added ................................

Higher Education Investment Program Board, established ...........

Historic St. Mary's City Commission, established as independent
unit in Office of Governor, affiliated with St. Mary's College, and
authorized to issue bonds, acquire property, and accept gifts;
provisions for reconstruction of Roman Catholic chapel, added .

HIV Exposure in Maryland Correctional Facilities, Task Force to
Study, appointment, provisions added ..........................................

Housing Policy Commission, Maryland, provisions repealed;
membership of Board of Trustees of the Maryland Affordable
Housing Trust, altered ...................................................................

Joint Budget and Audit Committee, provisions altered;
Department of Legislative Services created from reorganization
of Department of Legislative Reference and Department of
Fiscal Services; Office of Legislative Audits included in new
department, and audit requirements altered ...............................

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INDEX

Chapter

Page

3	188
507	2884
685	3926
448 7	2734 364
3	161
236	2011
134	1728
698	4029
245 3	2025 161
3 238	161 2013
107 110 111	1583 1609 1624
583	3188
526	2957
21	564
635 636	3544 3581