HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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FUNDS THAT ARE APPROPRIATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION TO COVER
THIS STATE'S SHARE OF THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE DAY CARE
CENTERS.

(C) RULES AND REGULATIONS.

THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. HOWEVER, THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS DO NOT SUPERSEDE:

(1)  ANY RIGHT OR POWER OF THE STATE SOCIAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OR ANY LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES; OR

(2)  ANY RIGHT OR POWER OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION OR A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section, is new Language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 44A.

Throughout this section, references to the
Administration are substituted for the references
to the Department, as the designated agency of
this State, to reflect that responsibility for
mental retardation was consolidated in the
Administration, on its creation, subject to the
authority of the Secretary. See § 7-203 of this
subtitle.

In subsection (c)(1) of this section, the
reference to the "State Social Services
Administration" is substituted for the obsolete
reference to the "State ... departmen{t} of
social services."

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, reference
to a "county" department of education is
substituted for the ambiguous reference to a
"local" department.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly
that the Department indicates, that the funding
mechanism as described in subsection (a)(2) of
this section does not conform to current
practice. The Department advises that, in the
early 1970's, the funds for day care for mentally
retarded individuals, which formerly had been
included in the budget of the Department under
general local health services, were transferred
to the budget of the Administration. Thus, the
Director uses the funds provided in the budget of
the Administration for day care programs. The
Commission believes that the General Assembly may