VETOES

(2) If any party chargeable with the cost of the
blood test or the costs associated with court appearance is
indigent, the cost of the blood test or the costs associated with
the court appearance shall be borne by the county where the
proceeding is pending, except to the extent that the court orders
any other party to the proceeding to pay all or part of the cost.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1987.

June 2, 1987
The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller
President of the Senate
State House                             

Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 969.

This bill requires that both alcohol and drug abuse
treatment facilities be certified and that the Health Resources,
Planning Commission develop a treatment need methodology by
January 1, 1988.

House Bill 895, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 14, 1987, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 969.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

Senate Bill No. 969

AN ACT concerning

Addiction Alcohol Abuse and Drug Abuse Treatment Facility

FOR the purpose of establishing, a certain facility for the
treatment of certain individuals who show the effects of
certain substance abuse; prohibiting the Maryland Health
Resources Planning Commission from issuing new certificates
of need for certain substance abuse services or facilities

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