Ch. 593                                    1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)     Reducing maternal mortality;

(5)     Protecting the public's health through food sanitation, environmental
inspections, proper water and sewer systems, pest control, and safe recreational facilities;

(6)     Reducing the spread of communicable diseases;

(7)     Providing needed community health services;

(8)     Investigating and controlling outbreaks of disease; and

(9)     Increasing the public's awareness to health and illness prevention.

SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor shall
include in the State budget, beginning with Fiscal Year 1995, at a minimum, sufficient
funds for local health services as required by this Act.

SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any
other provisions of this Act, the funding required in the State budget for local health
services, exclusive of Special Fund appropriations, need not exceed $34 million for Fiscal
Year 1995 and $35.6 million for Fiscal Year 1996.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:

(a)     A committee shall be established to review and make recommendations to the
Governor and the General Assembly regarding the funding of local health services.

(b)     The Committee shall be known as the Local Health Services Funding Review
Committee.

(c)     The Committee shall consist of the following 13 members:

(1) Two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of
the Senate:                                                                                                         

(2)     Two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of
the House;

(3)     The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene or the Secretary's
designee;

(4)     Four members, appointed by the Governor, of which two one shall
represent a community hospital and two shall represent groups having an interest in local
health services; and

(5)     Three members appointed by the Governor who are local health officers
from counties of substantially different populations; and

(6)     One member designated by the Maryland Association of Counties.

(d)     The members of the Committee shall be appointed not later than June 1,
1993.                                                              

(e)     The Governor shall designate the Chairman of the Committee.

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