ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 108

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 14-5A-25
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 8-403(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — State Government
Section 8-403(b)(63)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Health Occupations

14-5A-25.

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland
Program Evaluation Act and subject to the termination of this title under § 14-702 of
this title, this subtitle and all rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle shall
terminate and be of no effect after July 1, [2007] 2013.

Article - State Government

8-403.

(a)     On or before December 15 of the 2nd year before the evaluation date of a
governmental activity or unit, the Legislative Policy Committee, based on a
preliminary evaluation, may waive as unnecessary the evaluation required under this
section.

(b)     Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section, on or before
the evaluation date for the following governmental activities or units, an evaluation
shall be made of the following governmental activities or units and the statutes and
regulations that relate to the governmental activities or units:

(63) Respiratory Care Professional Standards Committee, State (§
14-5A-05 of the Health Occupations Article: July 1, [2005] 2012);

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2004.

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