and Cost Commission to assess a certain fee against certain entities; specifying
certain transitional provisions relating to the implementation of the provisions
of this Act; requiring certain individuals to meet periodically for a specified
purpose; requiring a certain report to be filed by a certain date certain reports to
be filed by certain dates: requiring the Maryland Health Care Access and Cost
Commission to conduct a certain study and to make a certain report by a certain
date; requiring the Governor to make certain appointments; providing that it is
the intent of the General Assembly that the Maryland Health Care Commission
appoints a certain individual to a certain position; providing for the accurate
codification of the provisions of this Act; making certain technical and stylistic
changes; reorganizing certain provisions; defining certain terms; altering
certain definitions; providing for a delayed effective date for certain provisions
of this Act; providing for the effective date of certain provisions of this Act; and
generally relating to the integration, consolidation, and streamlining of certain
health care regulatory responsibilities and duties.

BY repealing

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Section 19-102 through 19-109, inclusive, 19-121, 19-122, 19-126, the part
"Part I. Health Planning and Development", and the subtitle "Subtitle 1.
Comprehensive Health Planning"; 19-222; 19-1511 and 19-1512

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Health - General

Section 2-101 to be under the new part "Part I. General Provisions"
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 2-106

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 19-101, 19-102, 19-109 through 19-111, inclusive, to be under the new
part "Part I. Maryland Health Care Access and Cost Commission" and the
new subtitle "Subtitle 1. Health Care Planning and Systems Regulation";
19-115 and 19-116, 19-116, and 19-131 and 19-116 to be under the new
part "Part II. Health Planning and Development"; and the new part "Part
III. Medical Care Data Collection"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)