WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 662

13-606.

[(j) The Corporation shall publish an annual report which the Corporation shall
file with the Governor and, subject to § 2-1312 of the State Government Article, with the
General Assembly. This report shall include a description of services provided.]

Article - Health - General

7-204.

(c)      The Commission shall [develop]:

(1)      DEVELOP a systematic 5-year plan for:

[(1)](I) Identifying alternative funding mechanisms, including uses of State
excess properties and proceeds derived from any sales or leases of the properties, which
enable community programs to serve all eligible mentally retarded and nonretarded
developmentally disabled individuals;

[(2)] (II) Providing incentives to facilitate the establishment of new service
providers for purposes consistent with this title;

[(3)](III) Assuring appropriate levels of program accountability, monitoring,
and quality control:

[(4)] (IV) Evaluating appropriate personnel-related issues including
compensation, recruitment, retention, professional training, and development; and

[(5)](V) Determining the effectiveness of any cost reimbursement system
implemented by the Department and evaluating the need to maintain or modify the
funding level in subsequent years;

(2)      MONITOR ANY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 5-YEAR PLAN AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO FACILITATE ITS FURTHER IMPLEMENTATION; AND

(3)      REVIEW ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ITS SERVICES
AND PROGRAMS.

(d)      [The] BY JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE Commission shall [update]:

(1)      UPDATE the systematic plan [by July 1 of each year]; and [shall
report]

(2)      REPORT any findings and recommendations resulting from the annual
update, THE MONITORING OF PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, AND THE REVIEW OF
ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES to the Governor, appropriate State agencies, and, subject
to § 2-1312 of the State Government Article, the Legislative Policy Committee.

10-809.

(c) (5) The Secretary shall[:

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