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religious opinion or affiliation.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101

"Health officer" § 1-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

10-902. USE OF FUNDS.

(A)  PURPOSES.

(1)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET AND THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT THE SECRETARY ADOPTS, THE
SECRETARY MAY MAKE GRANTS FROM OR AGREEMENTS FOR THE USE OF
STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS TO HELP PUBLIC AGENCIES OR NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISH AND OPERATE LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH
PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

(I)  INPATIENT SERVICES.

(II)  OUTPATIENT SERVICES.

(III)  PARTIAL CARE SERVICES, INCLUDING DAY
CARE SERVICES AND NIGHT CARE SERVICES.

(IV)  24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES.

(V)  AFTERCARE SERVICES.

(VI)  CONSULTATION SERVICES.

(VII)  EDUCATION SERVICES.

(VIII)  OTHER PREVENTIVE OR REHABILITATION
SERVICES OR TREATMENT.

(2)  RESEARCH AND TRAINING THAT ARE DESIGNED TO
IMPROVE OR EXTEND THESE SERVICES ARE PROPER ITEMS OF
EXPENSE.

(B)  PROVIDERS.

SERVICES UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY PUBLIC
AGENCIES OR, UNDER CONTRACT, BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 1J(b) and (j).

In subsection (b) of this section, reference to
services "under this section" is added for
clarity.

Former Article 43, § 1J(a), which authorized
appropriations for this purpose, is deleted as
unnecessary.