HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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light of the use of the defined term "county".

The only other changes are in style.

Former Article 43, § 1J(i)(l), which required
consultation on program components, is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the consultation on all
aspects of the program under subsection (b)(1) of
this section.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101

"Health officer" § 1-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

"Includes"/"including" § 1-101

10-905. SALARIES FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.

SALARIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
PROGRAMS THAT THIS STATE FUNDS AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT
DESIGNATES TO SERVE A SPECIFIC AREA MAY NOT BE LESS THAN
SALARIES OF STATE EMPLOYEES OF A COMPARABLE GRADE AND STEP
AT STATE FACILITIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 1J(m).

The phrase "geographic catchment", which formerly
modified "area", is deleted as unnecessary.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Department" § 1-101
"State facility" § 10-101

10-906. RESERVED.

10-907. RESERVED.

PART II. PROGRAM FOR HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS.

10-908. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)  HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL.

"HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH
A HEARING IMPAIRMENT SO SEVERE THAT, WITH OR WITHOUT
AMPLIFICATION, THE PROCESSING OF LINGUISTIC INFORMATION
THROUGH HEARING IS IMPAIRED.

(C) PROGRAM.