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VETOES

House Bill No. 1083

AN ACT concerning

Medicaid - Inmates
of Public Institutions

FOR the purpose of directing the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene to assume certain costs of medical care
provided inmates of public institutions who are
eligible for Medicaid federally funded Medicaid
benefits; providing for certain reimbursement of the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene by other State
agencies State and local authorities; defining certain
terms; and generally relating to payment of costs of
medical care furnished inmates of public institutions.

May 27, 1980
Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 1083.

This bill directs the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene to assume certain costs of medical care provided
inmates of public institutions who are eligible for
federally funded Medicaid benefits.

Senate Bill 542, which was enacted by the General
Assembly and signed by me on May 6, 1980 accomplishes the
same purpose.

Therefore it is unnecessary for me to sign House Bill
1083.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 1100