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S.B. 180
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VETOES
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(i) A hospital or related institution that is operated, or is listed and
certified, by the First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts;
(ii) For the purpose of providing an exemption from a certificate of
need under § 19-120 of this subtitle, a facility to provide comprehensive care
constructed by a provider of continuing care, as defined by Article 70B of the Code, if:
1. Except as provided under § 19-123 of this subtitle, the
facility is for the exclusive use of the provider's subscribers who have executed
continuing care agreements and paid entrance fees that are at least equal to the
lowest entrance fee charged for an independent living unit or an assisted living unit
before entering the continuing care community, regardless of the level of care needed
by the subscribers at the time of admission;
2. The facility is located on the campus of the continuing care
community; and
3. The number of comprehensive care nursing beds in the
community does not exceed:
A. 24 percent of the number of independent living units in a
community having less than 300 independent living units; or
B. 20 percent of the number of independent living units in a
community having 300 or more independent living units;
(iii) Except for a facility to provide kidney transplant services or
programs, a kidney disease treatment facility, as defined by rule or regulation of the
United States Department of Health and Human Services;
(iv) Except for kidney transplant services or programs, the kidney
disease treatment stations and services provided by or on behalf of a hospital or
related institution; or
(v) The office of one or more individuals licensed to practice
dentistry under Title 4 of the Health Occupations Article, for the purposes of
practicing dentistry.
(e) "Health care practitioner" means any individual who is licensed, certified,
or otherwise authorized under the Health Occupations Article to provide health care
services.
(f) "Health service area" means an area of this State that the Governor
designates as appropriate for planning and developing of health services.
(g) "Local health planning agency" means the health department of a
jurisdiction or a body designated by the local health department to perform health
planning functions.
(h) "State health plan" means the State health plan for facilities and services.
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