HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      3009

(I) ILLNESS;

(II) IMMINENT CHILDBIRTH;

(III) DIFFICULTY OF ACCESS TO THE LOCAL AGENCY;

(IV) HANDICAPPING CONDITION.

(2) IN A SUBDIVISION WITH A POPULATION OF MORE THAN
400,000, THE SECRETARY SHALL INSTITUTE A PILOT PROGRAM IN WHICH
PARTICIPANTS UTILIZE A CREDIT CARD SYSTEM INSTEAD OF A FOOD
INSTRUMENT SYSTEM.

(4) THE SECRETARY SHALL INSTITUTE AT LEAST ONE PILOT
PROGRAM IN A LOCAL SUBDIVISION OR PART OF A SUBDIVISION UTILIZING
A CREDIT CARD SYSTEM ALONG WITH OR IN PLACE OF A FOOD INSTRUMENT
SYSTEM. IMPLEMENTATION MUST TAKE PLACE WITHIN A REASONABLE
PERIOD OF TIME FROM THE DATE OF ENACTMENT OF THIS SECTION, UNLESS
SUCH A PILOT PROGRAM IS FOUND TO BE INCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION AND A WAIVER IS NOT GRANTED.

(C) THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE:

(1) 18 PERCENT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE; AND

(2) 82 PERCENT TO THE LOCAL AGENCIES.

(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAXIMIZE DISTRIBUTION OF
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS TO LOCAL AGENCIES IN A MANNER THAT ASSURES
EQUITY AMONG THE LOCAL AGENCIES.

(2) THE DISTRIBUTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS TO LOCAL
AGENCIES SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY
COUNCIL ON FOOD AND NUTRITION, WHICH MAY THEN RECOMMEND
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE DEPARTMENT, AND THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.

(D) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE EFFECTIVE ONLY TO
THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL
LAW OR REGULATIONS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.