Section 2

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

Chapter 385 of the Acts of 1991, as amended by Chapter 135 of the Acts of
1993, Chapter 266 of the Acts of 1995, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 1997, and

Chapter 21 of the Acts of 1998

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1991. [This Act shall remain effective for a period of 8 10 years and shall
automatically terminate at the end of June 30, 1999 2001, without further action of
the General Assembly. By January 1, 1999, an evaluation report of this Act
recommending reestablishment or termination of this Act shall be prepared by the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene in consultation with the Maryland Hospital
Association, the State designated protection advocacy agency, and other affected
parties, and shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1999.

Approved April 27, 1999.

CHAPTER 204
(House Bill 68)

AN ACT concerning

Developmental Disabilities - State Plan - Private Community-Based

Services - Billing Rate Appeals

FOR the purpose of repealing altering a certain administrative appeals process for
certain providers or groups of providers of certain community-based services to
individuals with developmental disabilities; providing that certain funds shall
not revert to the General Fund and shall remain available for a certain purpose;
requiring that a certain process start at the end of the 1999 fiscal year; and
generally relating to private community-based services for individuals with
developmental disabilities.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 7-306.1
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

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