VETOES

WHEREAS, The number of low birth weight babies born in
Maryland and the State's infant mortality rate remains
unacceptably high; and

WHEREAS, In order to adequately follow up on the findings
and recommendations made, the Special Joint Legislative Committee
should be continued; now, therefore,

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

15-102.

(A)  The Department shall provide preventive and home care
services for indigent and medically indigent individuals.

(B)  (1) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECIPIENTS ON:

(I)  PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE;

(II)  GOOD HEALTH HABITS; AND

(III)  THE VALUE OF DEVELOPING ONGOING
RELATIONSHIPS WITH PRIMARY CARE AND LOWER COST PROVIDERS.

(2) IN EDUCATING PROGRAM RECIPIENTS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
PROGRAM SHALL WORK WITH APPROPRIATE GROUPS TO ASSIST IN THE
EDUCATION OF PROGRAM RECIPIENTS.

15-102.1.

TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE AND
APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE TO INDIGENT AND MEDICALLY INDIGENT
INDIVIDUALS, IT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT:

(A)  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT IT IS A GOAL OF THIS
STATE TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT
PROVIDES ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE TO INDIGENT AND
MEDICALLY INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS.

(B)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED, SUBJECT
TO THE LIMITATIONS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND THE AVAILABILITY OF
FEDERAL FUNDS:

(1) THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE, COST
EFFICIENT, AND INDIVIDUALIZED A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF QUALITY

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