WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 543

(B) THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION SHALL
ESTIMATE AND CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY THE TOTAL VALUATIONS OF REAL
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LOCAL TAXATION IN EACH COUNTY.

(C) (1) A COUNTY'S SHARE OF ITS OWN MINIMUM BUDGET FOR LOCAL
HEALTH SERVICES SHALL BE THAT PERCENTAGE OF HALF OF THE TOTAL
ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR ALL OF THE COUNTIES THAT THE COUNTY'S
TOTAL ESTIMATED REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUATIONS BEAR TO THE
TOTAL ESTIMATED REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUATIONS OF ALL OF THE
COUNTIES.

(2) A COUNTY'S DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES SHALL BE THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR THAT
COUNTY AND THE COUNTY'S SHARE AS DETERMINED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2)
OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REQUIRE A COUNTY TO PAY AS
ITS LOCAL CALCULATED SHARE:

(I) MORE THAN 80 PERCENT OF ITS ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET
OR PAY LESS THAN 20 PERCENT OF ITS ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET UP TO THE
LEVEL OF FUNDING THE COUNTY WAS ORIGINALLY APPROPRIATED IN FISCAL YEAR
1091 FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES; AND

(II) MORE THAN 70 PERCENT OF ITS ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET
OR PAY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT OF ITS ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET OVER AND
ABOVE THE LEVEL OF FUNDING THE COUNTY WAS ORIGINALLY APPROPRIATED IN
FISCAL YEAR 1991 FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES.

(4) IF A COUNTY APPROVES APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF
LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT THAT IS LESS THAN THE LOCAL SHARE
CALCULATED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REDUCE BY A
PROPORTIONAL AMOUNT FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR ITS APPROPRIATION TO THAT
COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES.

2-303.

(A) EACH FISCAL YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CALCULATE AN
ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR EACH COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCAL
HEALTH SERVICES IN THE COUNTY:

(B) THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES
SHALL BE BASED ON STAFFING RATIOS THAT:

(1) ONLY APPROXIMATE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT STAFF THAT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE LOCAL
HEALTH SERVICES IN A LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT; AND

(2) DO NOT REPRESENT REQUIRED STAFFING LEVELS:

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