1766 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH.716

as Section 44B of said Article, to follow immediately after
Section 44A of said Article, providing for the administra-
tion and supervision by the State Board of Health, of a
mental health program.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new and additional section be and the same is
hereby added to Article 43 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (193a Edition), title "Health", sub-title "Miscellaneous
Provisions", to be known as Section 44B of said Article, to
follow immediately after Section 44A of said Article and
to read as follows:

44B. The State Board of Health is hereby designated as
the agency of the State to administer a program of non-insti-
tutional services for mentally ill or those who are suffering
from conditions which may lead to mental illness and to
coordinate and supervise the administration of those services
included in the program which are not administered directly
by it. The purpose of such program shall be to develop,
extend and improve services for locating persons who are
suffering from some mental illness and to provide facilities
for diagnosis and corrective treatment of non-institutional
cases.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or alter
in any way, the rights and powers conferred upon the Board
of Mental Hygiene.

The said State Board of Health is hereby authorized:

(a) To formulate and administer a detailed plan or plans
for the purposes herein specified, and make such rules and
regulations as may be necessary or desirable for the admin-
istration of such plans.

(b) To receive and expend in accordance with such plans,
all funds made available to such Board by the Federal Gov-
ernment, the State or its political subdivisions or from any
other sources for such purposes.

(c) To cooperate with the Federal Government, through its
appropriate agency or instrumentality, and all other agencies,
both public and private, in developing, extending and improv-
ing such services, and in the administration of such plans.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts
of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed to the ex-
tent of such inconsistencies.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
become effective June 1, 1947.

Approved April 25, 1947.