856                                  Laws of Maryland                           [Ch. 598

The State Board of Health is authorized to
promulgate rules and regulations for the op-
eration of this program. In the event that the
Federal Government makes funds available
to the State for hospitalization of the in-
digent, any part of this appropriation may be
used for matching purposes by mutual con-
sent of the institution and the State Depart-
ment of Health.................................................. 8,763,040

All or part of these appropriations may be
transferred to the State Department of Public
Welfare 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 part 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 Department of Public Welfare is made,
the Board of Public Works shall approve a
plan for continuing the programs of medical
care under the provisions of Article 43, Sec-
tions 42 and 43 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, 1957 Edition.

10.01.03.05 Hospital Out-Patient Program

For payment to Baltimore City and County Hos-
pitals for out-patient department services to
indigent and medically indigent persons.

General Fund Appropriation........................ 488,687

The amount hereby appropriated is to be made
available for payment to hospitals for serv-
ices to residents of Baltimore City and the
Counties contingent upon the amount made
available by Baltimore City and the Counties
for the same purpose and period on an equal
matching basis.

All or part of this appropriation 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 this appropriation may be used for
such matching purposes; and in the event
such a transfer of this appropriation from the
State Department of Health to the State De-
partment of Public Welfare is made, the
Board of Public Works shall approve a plan
for continuing the programs of medical care
under the provisions of Article 43, Sections