Ch. 409 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Special Fund Appropriation........................... 568,567

Federal Fund Appropriation.......................... 14,505,278

16,209,648

SUMMARY

Total General Fund Appropriation.........................................

4,564,856

Total Special Fund Appropriation ..........................................

7,431,782

Total Federal Fund Appropriation .........................................

21,148,956

Total Appropriation............................................................

33,145,594

INCOME MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION

33.09.00.01 Assistance Payments

General Fund Appropriation.......................... 263,356,058

Special Fund Appropriation........................... 30,639,248

Federal Fund Appropriation .......................... 150,817,508

444,812,814

Funds may be used to develop a broad range

of services to assist returning children with

special needs from out-of-state

placements to Maryland; to prevent new

out-of-state placements of children with

special needs; to prevent unnecessary

residential or institutional placements

within Maryland; and to work with local

jurisdictions in these regards. Policy

decisions regarding the expenditures of

such funds shall be made jointly by the

Special Secretary for Children, Youth and

Families and the Secretaries of Health,

Human Resources, Juvenile Services,

Budget and Fiscal Planning and the State

Superintendent of Education. Such funds

shall be limited to the sums available for

foster care maintenance payments for

children, and, further provided that the

Special Secretary for Children, Youth and

Families after consultation with the Secretary

of Budget and Fiscal Planning and the

Legislative Auditor develop an appropriate

auditing mechanism, and, further provided

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