Ch. 385                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

make a certain report on or before a certain date and annually thereafter;
establishing a Joint Legislative Committee to study and make recommendations
about the structure and funding of the State's emergency medical response
system; requiring the Committee to submit certain reports to the Governor and
certain committees of the General Assembly on or before certain dates;
providing for the termination of the Committee; requiring the Maryland
Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) to study and
make recommendations on whether a need exists to designate a certain
out-of-state trauma center as a member of the State trauma system; requiring
MIEMSS to conduct a review of certain trauma centers and make
recommendations regarding certain trauma designation levels; requiring
MIEMSS to submit a certain report to the Governor and certain committees of
the General Assembly on or before a certain date; requiring the Health Services
Cost Review Commission to submit certain reports on the inclusion of certain
costs in the State's hospital rate setting system and on certain grants made to a
certain trauma center to the Governor and certain committees of the General
Assembly on or before certain dates; requiring the Health Services Cost Review
Commission to develop guidelines for approving a certain grant to a certain
trauma center; requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission and the
Health Services Cost Review Commission to adopt regulations that establish a
methodology for allocating certain disbursements from the Maryland Trauma
Physician Services Fund; providing that it is the intent of the General Assembly
that the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Health Services Cost
Review Commission shall give priority to meeting the funding needs of certain
trauma centers' on-call costs; providing that, as of a certain date, Motor Vehicle
Administration registration renewal notices shall include certain increased
surcharges; defining a certain term terms; providing for the termination of
certain provisions of this Act; providing for the termination of this Act; and
generally relating to trauma physicians and, trauma services, and the State's
emergency medical response system.

BY adding to

Article—Health—General

Section 19-130

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 19-103(c) and 19-207(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 19-130

Annotated Code of Maryland

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