HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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SECTION 1. BE IT  ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF

MARYLAND, That section(s)   of the Annotated Code of Maryland

(as enacted by Chapter  ____ (H.B. 200) of the Acts of the

General Assembly of 1982)   read(s) as follows:

Article - Health - General

10-406.

(C)(1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH AND

MAINTAIN PROVIDE FOR A REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. BY JULY 1, 1983.
THIS REGIONAL INSTITUTE SHALL BE A DUPLICATE OF THE PROGRAM

OPERATING AT THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND

ADOLESCENTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(2) THE REGIONAL CENTER INSTITUTE IS A

RESIDENTIAL CENTER FOR SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED

CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

(3) THE CENTER SHALL OPERATE DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL AND DAY
TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM PRINCE

GEORGE'S COUNTY. AND UNTIL A SEPARATE INSTITUTE IS

ESTABLISHED FOR THE TRI-COUNTY AREA, CHILDREN AND

ADOLESCENTS FROM CALVERT, CHARLES, AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES
SHALL BE SERVED BY THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE IN PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY. EXCEPT FOR INDIVIDUAL CASES IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT
WAIVES THE REQUIREMENT, CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY MAY NOT BE SERVED BY THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE
FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. THE
NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FOR WHICH THE REQUIREMENT
IS WAIVED MAY NOT EXCEED 6 12 FOR THE 1982-1983 SCHOOL
YEAR AND 6 THEREAFTER.

(I) THE INSTITUTE SHALL OFFER TO CONTRACT
THE EDUCATION PROGRAM TO THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY. THE
COSTS OF THE CONTRACT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY USING THE SAME
PER PUPIL COSTS AS IS USED IN THE CONTRACT FOR THESE
SERVICES AT THE REGIONAL INSTITUTE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(II) IF THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY

DECLINES TO CONTRACT WITH THE INSTITUTE, THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE MAY OPERATE AN EDUCATION PROGRAM
DIRECTLY OR CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER QUALIFIED PROVIDER.

(4) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE LOCAL
BOARD OF EDUCATION, FOR THE OPERATION OF THE REGIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY.

10-406.