ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 393

DISTRIBUTE THE REMAINDER OF THE MONEY COLLECTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION
TO THE MARYLAND BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND CANCER FUND ESTABLISHED
UNDER § 20-117 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

10-804.

(H) AN INDIVIDUAL MAY DESIGNATE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARYLAND
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND CANCER FUND, ESTABLISHED UNDER § 20-117 OF
THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE, BY THE CHECKOFF SYSTEM ON THE RETURN.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2004 and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning after December 31,
2003.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 393
(House Bill 1001)

AN ACT concerning

Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure

FOR the purpose of requiring a provider of continuing care to include in a certain
disclosure statement a description of the facility's internal grievance procedure;
requiring a provider of continuing care to establish a certain internal grievance
procedure; providing for the components of the internal grievance procedure;
requiring certain continuing care agreements to state that there is an internal
grievance procedure to investigate subscriber grievances; and generally relating
to an internal grievance procedure for continuing care facilities.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 70B - Department of Aging
Section 11C and 13
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article 70B - Department of Aging
Section 11G

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume)

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

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