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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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H.B. 282
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(b) (1) The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of
licenses and its other services.
(2) The fees charged shall be set so as to approximate the cost of
maintaining the Board.
(3) Funds to cover the compensation and expenses of the Board
members shall be generated by fees set under this section.
(c) (1) [Except for fees assessed in accordance with the provisions of
§ 14-402(e) of this title, the] THE Board shall pay all fees collected under the
provisions of this title to the Comptroller of the State.
(2) (i) If the Governor does not include in the State budget at least
$750,000 for the operation of the Health [Manpower] PERSONNEL Shortage Incentive
GRANT Program under § 18-803 of the Education Article and the JANET L.
HOFFMAN Loan Assistance Repayment Program for primary care services under §
18-1502(c) of the Education Article, as administered by the Maryland Higher
Education Commission, the Comptroller shall distribute:
1. 14 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II)
OF THIS PARAGRAPH, 10 12 percent of the fees received from the Board to the Office
of Student Financial Assistance to be used as follows:
A. One-half to make grants under the Health
[Manpower] PERSONNEL Shortage Incentive Grant Program under § 18-803 of the
Education Article; and
B. One-half to make grants under the Janet L. Hoffman
Loan Assistance Repayment Program under § 18-1502(c) of the Education Article to
physicians engaged in primary care or to medical residents specializing in primary
care who agree to practice for at least 2 years as primary care physicians in a
geographic area of the State that has been designated by the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene as being medically underserved; and
2. The balance of the fees to the Board of Physicians
Fund.
(II) 1. FOR FISCAL 2008, IF THE GOVERNOR DOES NOT
INCLUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET THE FUNDS SPECIFIED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH
(I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DISTRIBUTE 14 PERCENT
OF THE FEES RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD TO THE OFFICE OF STUDENT
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