VETOES

(9) PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING
GOOD HEALTH HABITS;

(9) (10) ENCOURAGE THE PROGRAM AND MARYLAND'S HEALTH
CARE REGULATORY SYSTEM SHALL TO WORK TO COOPERATIVELY PROMOTE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROPRIATE MIX OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LIMIT
COST INCREASES FOR THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO PROGRAM
RECIPIENTS, AND INSURE THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO
PROGRAM RECIPIENTS;

(10) THE PROGRAM SHALL (11) ENCOURAGE THE

DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF COST-EFFECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE
ALTERNATIVES TO THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO
APPROPRIATE PROGRAM RECIPIENTS IN INPATIENT INSTITUTIONAL
SETTINGS;

(11) (12) ENCOURAGE THE APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES SHALL TO COORDINATE THE ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION,
POLICY, OPERATIONS, AND COMPLIANCE COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM;

(12) RECOGNIZING THAT THE HIGH COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH-CARE SERVICES IN INPATIENT INSTITUTIONAL

SETTINGS DRIVES THE PROGRAM'S BUDGET, THE PROGRAM SHALL

(13) WORK WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THOSE INPATIENT INSTITUTIONS,
THIRD PARTY PAYORS, AND THE APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES TO CONTAIN
PROGRAM COSTS;

(13) THE PROGRAM SHALL WORK WITH THOSE STATE AGENCIES
THAT PROVIDE, DIRECTLY INDIRECTLY, FOR THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES TO (14) IDENTIFY AND SEEK TO DEVELOP AN OPTIMAL
MIX OF STATE, FEDERAL, AND PRIVATELY FINANCED HEALTH CARE
SERVICES FOR PROGRAM RECIPIENTS, WITHIN AVAILABLE RESOURCES
THROUGH COOPERATIVE INTERAGENCY EFFORTS;

(14) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
SHALL WORK IN CONJUNCTION (15) DEVELOP JOINT LEGISLATIVE AND
EXECUTIVE BRANCH STRATEGIES TO PERSUADE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
RECONSIDER THOSE POLICIES THAT DISCOURAGE THE DELIVERY OF COST
EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE TO PROGRAM RECIPIENTS;

(15) IF FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE, EITHER THROUGH

ADDITIONAL REVENUES OR THROUGH PROGRAM SAVINGS THE PROGRAM SHALL

MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAM EXPANSION TO SERVE

(16) EVALUATE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THOSE PERSONS
IN GREATEST WHOSE FINANCIAL NEED AND WHOSE OR HEALTH CARE NEEDS
THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES AS MOST CRITICAL ARE MOST ACUTE;

(16) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND

(17) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT ONGOING EVALUATIONS
OF THE PROGRAM TO ASSESS THE PROGRAM'S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS

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