ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 338

A.       AN UPDATED A REVISED APPLICATION FOR A NEW
PERMIT OR AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT REVISION THAT PROPOSES SIGNIFICANT
ALTERATIONS IN THE PERMIT AFTER A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH; OR

B.       AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT REVISION THAT DOES
NOT PROPOSE SIGNIFICANT ALTERATIONS IN THE PERMIT.

(II)     The applicant for a permit shall have the burden of establishing
that the application is in compliance with all of the requirements of this subtitle and
the rules and regulations issued under this subtitle.

(III)   THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE FOR ONE EXTENSION OF THE
DEADLINES IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH FOR UP TO 30 DAYS BY
NOTIFYING THE APPLICANT IN WRITING PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE
ORIGINAL DEADLINES.

(8)     The Department shall immediately notify the operator, local
governments, and any participants to a public informational hearing of the decision
by the Department. Within 30 days of notification, any person adversely affected by
the decision may request an adjudicatory hearing. The Department shall hold a
hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article within
30 days of the request and render a decision within 30 days thereafter.

(9)     Any applicant, or any person with an interest which is or may be
adversely affected, who has participated in the administrative proceedings as an
objector, and who is aggrieved by the decision of the Department, or if the
Department fails to act within the time limits specified in this subtitle, shall have the
right to judicial review in accordance with § 10-222 of the State Government Article.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 338
(House Bill 894)

AN ACT concerning

Health Insurance - Reimbursement for Provider Services - Professional

Counselors and Therapists

FOR the purpose of repealing a provision of law relating to the construction of certain
provisions of the Health Occupations Article and reimbursement for certain
services of professional counselors or marriage and family therapists; requiring
reimbursement under certain policies, contracts, or certificates of health
insurance for services of certain professional counselors, certain marriage and
family therapists, or certain alcohol and drug counselors under certain

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