HARRY HUGHES, Governor

5327

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 1233.

This bill authorizes the establishment of an
Interagency Committee for Aging Services to replace the
existing interagency task force on planning and budgeting
for aging services. The Interagency Committee consists of
the Director of the Office on Aging, the Secretaries of the
Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Human
Resources. The Director of the Office on Aging would serve
as Chairman.

Senate Bill 606, which was passed by the General
Assembly and signed by me on May 4, 1982 accomplishes the
same purpose. Therefore it is not necessary for me to sign
House Bill 1233.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor

House Bill No. 1234

AN ACT concerning

Services for the Elderly - Community
Long-Term Care

FOR the purpose of establishing a pilot program to provide
certain services for the benefit of frail or health
impaired elderly persons at risk of
institutionalization; establishing criteria for

eligible local community long-term care plans;__and

generally relating to a pilot program of
community-based long-term care services for certain
elderly persons.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 70B - Office on Aging

Section 1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)