PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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this Act may be construed to require a nonprofit health service plan, insurer, health
maintenance organization, or person acting as a third party administrator to reimburse a
certified professional counselor-drug and alcohol therapist, a certified counselor-drug
and alcohol therapist, or a certified associate counselor-drug and alcohol therapist.

Chapter 577 of the Acts of 1996

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding
whether the services are provided within the scope of practice of a certified professional
counselor-drug and alcohol therapist, a certified SUPERVISED counselor-drug and
alcohol therapist, or a certified associate counselor-drug and alcohol therapist, nothing in
this Act may be construed to require a nonprofit health service plan, insurer, health
maintenance organization, or person acting as a third party administrator to reimburse a
certified professional counselor-drug and alcohol therapist, a certified counselor-drug
and alcohol therapist; or a certified associate counselor-drug and alcohol therapist.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect nomenclature.

Occurred: Chs. 576 and 577, Acts of 1996.

Chapter 626 of the Acts of 1996

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall
be applicable to all taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995, but before January
1, 2002; provided however, that:

(1) The tax credits allowed under Section 2 of this Act shall be allowed only for
employees hired on or after June 1, 1995, but before July 1, 1998; and

(2) Any excess credits may be carried forward and, subject to the limitations of
ARTICLE 88A, § 54(F) OF THE CODE, may be applied as a credit for taxable years
beginning on or after January 1, 2002.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted words in Section 4 of Chapter 626 of the Acts of 1996.

Occurred: Ch. 626, Acts of 1996.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

10-504.

(d) (1) (I) This subsection, applies only in Baltimore County.

(II) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS OR THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER, WHICHEVER IS THE ISSUING PARTY.

(3) The licensee or other appropriate interested parties may make a written

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