ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 430

12-120.

(c) (1) Subject to the limitations under subsection (d) of this section, before
the start of any fiscal year the Administration by regulation may alter, effective
beginning in the upcoming fiscal year, the levels of the miscellaneous fees that the
Administration is authorized under this article to establish.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ALTER THE LEVELS OF
MISCELLANEOUS FEES FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR IF THE PROJECTED COST
RECOVERY UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION EXCEEDS 100%.

13-955.

(a)     In this section, "Fund" means the Maryland Emergency Medical System
Operations Fund.

(b)     (1) There is a Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund.

(2)     The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund which is not subject to §
7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(3)     Interest and earnings on the Fund shall be separately accounted for
and credited to the Fund, and are not subject to § 6-226(a) of the State Finance and
Procurement Article.

(c)      The Fund consists of:

(1)     Registration surcharges collected under § 13-954 of this subtitle; and

(2)     All funds, including charges for accident scene transports and
interhospital transfers of patients, generated by an entity specified in subsection (e)
of this section that is a unit of State government.

(d)     Expenditures from the Fund shall be made pursuant to an appropriation
approved by the General Assembly in the annual State budget or by the budget
amendment procedure provided under § 7-209 of the State Finance and Procurement
Article, provided that any budget amendment shall be submitted to and approved by
the Legislative Policy Committee prior to the expenditure or obligation of funds.

(e)     The money in the Fund shall be used solely for:

(1)     Medically oriented functions of the Department of State Police,
Special Operations Bureau, Aviation Division;

(2)     The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems;

(3)     The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of
Maryland Medical System;

(4)     The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute;

(5)     The provision of grants under the Senator William H. Amoss Fire,
Rescue, and Ambulance Fund in accordance with the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 1
of the Public Safety Article; and

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