WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

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(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.

(F)      THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL PROVIDE
SUFFICIENT STAFF FOR THE COMMITTEE TO ALLOW IT TO CARRY OUT ITS
RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(G)     ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 1993, THE COMMITTEE SHALL ISSUE A
REPORT THAT CONTAINS:

(1)      RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 1994 SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY FOR CODIFICATION OF A FUNDING FORMULA FOR LOCAL HEALTH
SERVICES;

(2)      RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE MOST EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF
THAT FUNDING AMONG THE JURISDICTIONS OF THE STATE; AND

(3)      AN ASSESSMENT OF LONG-TERM FUNDING NEEDS, BEGINNING WITH
FISCAL YEAR 1996.

15-104.

IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION THAT SETS FORTH
COMPREHENSIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FUNDING OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES:

(1)      NO SUBDIVISION MAY RECEIVE LESS STATE FUNDING FOR LOCAL
HEALTH SERVICES THAN THAT SUBDIVISION RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR 1994; AND

(2)      AFTER FISCAL YEAR 1996, THE FUNDING REQUIRED IN THE STATE
BUDGET FOR LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF SPECIAL AND FEDERAL
FUND APPROPRIATIONS, SHALL BE AT LEAST $39 MILLION.

15-105.

THE FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES
UNDER THIS TITLE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY OTHER PROGRAM FOR ANY
OTHER PURPOSE.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

This amendment codifies Ch. 593, Acts of 1993.

SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 6-501
through 6-507, respectively, and the subtitle "Subtitle 5. Telecommunications Access of
Maryland"; and Section(s) 6-601 through 6-606, respectively, and the subtitle "Subtitle 6.
Telecommunications Devices for Disabled Individuals" of Article 41 - Governor -
Executive and Administrative Departments of the Annotated Code of Maryland be
transferred to be Section(s) 4-1001 through 4-1007, respectively, and the subtitle

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