J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                            165

The State Board of Health and
Mental Hygiene is authorized to
promulgate rules and regulations
for the operation of this program.
In the event that the Federal Gov-
ernment makes funds available to
the State for hospitalization of the
indigent, any part of this appro-
priation may be used for matching
purposes by mutual consent of the
institution and the State Depart-
ment of Health ................................13,012,853

All or part of these appropriations
may be transferred to the State De-
partment of Public Welfare by ap-
proved budget amendment in order
for the State to be eligible to re-
ceive 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 provi-
sions of Article 43, Sections 42 and
43 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land, 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 .............................. 427,340

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
portion of this appropriation may be used for