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

Article 33 - Election Code

10-205.

(b) (3) In Baltimore County, the compensation for each election day actually
served shall be:

(i) [$135] $160 per day for each chief election judge; and

(ii) [$100] $125 per day for every other election judge.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to Article III,
Section 35 of the Constitution of Maryland, this Act may not be construed to extend or
apply to the salary or compensation of the Baltimore County Election Judges in office
on the effective date of this Act, but the provisions of this Act concerning the salary or
compensation of the Baltimore County Election Judges shall take effect at the
beginning of the next following term of office.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1999.

Approved May 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 471
(House Bill 923)

AN ACT concerning

Medical Assistance - Specialty Mental Health Services - Reimbursement

FOR the purpose of requiring certain standards concerning the prompt payment of
reimbursement of health maintenance organization providers to be applicable to
a certain delivery system for specialty mental health services under the
Maryland Medical Assistance Program; requiring a certain delivery system to
allow, and provide reimbursement for, an appropriate specialty mental health
assessment and evaluation in the emergency department of a hospital and by
any type of mental health professional with certain qualifications; and generally
relating to the delivery system for specialty mental health services under the
Maryland Medical Assistance Program.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 15-103(b)(21)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)