830                                      Laws of Maryland                              [Ch. 585

$5.50 per patient day or approved cost per
patient day; except that in the case of Eudo-
wood, a Tuberculosis Hospital, payments shall
be the lesser of the average cost in State-
owned tuberculosis hospitals or 80% of the
approved cost per patient day. Payments for
care rendered in Special Hospitals on and after
January 1, 1960, shall be the lesser of billings
to other patients for like services or 80% of
the hospital's approved per diem cost; except
that hospitals having a per diem cost above
$5.50, of which 80% would be less than $5.50,
shall be reimbursed at $5.50, and hospitals
having a per diem cost of less than $5.50 shall
be reimbursed at cost; and except that in the
case of Eudowood, a Tuberculosis Hospital,
payments shall be the lesser of the average cost
in State-owned tuberculosis hospitals or 80%
of the approved cost per patient day.

The State Board of Health is authorized to pro-
mulgate rules and regulations for the opera-
tion of this program. In the event that the
Federal Government makes funds available to
the State for hospitalization of the indigent,
any part of this appropriation may be used
for matching purposes by mutual consent of
the institution and the State Department of
Health.

All or part of these appropriations may be trans-
ferred to the State Department of Public Wel-
fare by approved budget amendment in order
for the State to be eligible to receive Federal
matching funds for medical care in the event
that the Board of Public Works deems such
action to be desirable; further all or any por-
tion of these appropriations may be used for
such matching purposes; and in the event such
transfer of these appropriations from the State
Department of Health to the State Depart-
ment of Public Welfare is made, the Board of
Public Works shall approve a plan for continu-
ing the programs of medical care under the
provisions of Article 43, Sections 42 and 43
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, 1957
Edition.

In addition to the amount of $4,157,542 shown
on page 35 of the printed bill, to supplement
payments for hospitalization in General and
Special Hospitals.

General Fund Appropriation.......................... 658,880

10.01.03.07 Special Types of Care

In addition to appropriation shown on page 36 of
the printed bill, to supplement payments for