ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 300

CHAPTER 300
(House Bill 465)

AN ACT concerning

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration Baltimore City Health Department -

Designation of Nonprofit and Quasi-Governmental Entities by Local Health

Departments - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration Funds

FOR the purpose of authorizing a local health department the Baltimore City Health
Department to designate certain nonprofit and quasi-governmental entities in
Baltimore City to receive certain funds from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Administration; authorizing a local health department the Baltimore City
Health Department to revoke its designation of a nonprofit or
quasi-governmental entity except in certain circumstances; requiring the
Administration to disburse certain funds directly to certain nonprofit or
quasi-governmental entities; providing that the Administration shall have a
direct relationship with certain nonprofit or quasi-governmental entities;
providing that the Administration shall have certain rights and remedies with
certain nonprofit or quasi-governmental entities; defining certain terms; and
generally relating to the designation of nonprofit or quasi-governmental
entities by local health departments the Baltimore City Health Department.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 8-901 and 8-902, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 9.
Nonprofit or Quasi-Governmental Organizations"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

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

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 9. NONPROFIT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.
8-901.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "DESIGNEE" MEANS A NONPROFIT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY
DESIGNATED BY A LOCAL THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE
FUNDS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION TO PLAN, MANAGE, MONITOR, AND DISBURSE
FUNDS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

(C)     "NONPROFIT ENTITY" MEANS:

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