WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 760

(a) (1) There is a Family Support Services Program.

(2) The Administration shall contract with private
nonprofit community based organizations for the provision of
family support services IN EACH COUNTY OR REGION OF THE STATE.

(3) (I) THE PROGRAM SHALL BE GRANT FUNDED AND EXEMPT
FROM THE STATE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AS DEFINED IN DIVISION II OF
THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(II) (3) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL BASE THE
AMOUNT OF A GRANT TO A COUNTY OR REGION UPON THE NEEDS OF THE
ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN EACH LOCALITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATA
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES CONSORTIUM PROJECT
FOR LOCALITIES OF COMPARABLE SIZE.

7-704.

(A)  Beginning July 1, 1986 and each fiscal year thereafter,
the Secretary shall request budget support that is sufficient to
operate the Program and shall continue to provide family support
services at least for the level in effect on June 30, 1986.

(B) BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 1988, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSUME
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT
INITIATED BY THE MARYLAND STATE PLANNING COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES AND SERVING BALTIMORE COUNTY AND ANNE ARUNDEL

COUNTY. BY JULY 1, 1990, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSUME FINANCIAL

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROVIDING FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES IN EVERY
COUNTY OF THE STATE AND BALTIMORE CITY.

(B) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL REQUEST BUDGET SUPPORT THAT IS
SUFFICIENT TO OPERATE THE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT
INITIATED BY THE MARYLAND STATE PLANNING COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES AND SERVING BALTIMORE COUNTY AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
BY JULY 1, 1988, AND SHALL ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE
EXTENT THAT FUNDS ARE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE BUDGET.

(2) BY JULY 1, 1990, THE SECRETARY SHALL REQUEST
BUDGET SUPPORT SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES IN
EVERY COUNTY OF THE STATE AND BALTIMORE CITY. THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM TO THE
EXTENT THAT FUNDS ARE PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET BY THE GOVERNOR.

Health- Environmental

"PART IX. INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM"

PART III. INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

7-269 7-706.

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