S.B. 543

VETOES

(5) FOR A COUNTY WITH A LOCAL SHARE, AS DETERMINED IN
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THAT IS LESS THAN 80 PERCENT BUT GREATER
THAN 70 PERCENT OF THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY, THE
ADJUSTED LOCAL SHARE SHALL EQUAL THE SUM OF:

(I) $107,955,752 DIVIDED BY THE STATEWIDE ESTIMATED MINIMUM
BUDGET MULTIPLIED TIMES THE LOCAL SHARE DETERMINED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION; AND

(II) 70 PERCENT OF THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR THE
COUNTY MULTIPLIED TIMES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE STATEWIDE
ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET AND $107,955,752 DIVIDED BY THE STATEWIDE
ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET.

(E) THE STATE SHARE OF THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR EACH
COUNTY IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR
EACH COUNTY AND THE ADJUSTED LOCAL SHARE OF THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM
BUDGET FOR EACH COUNTY.

(F) IF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY APPROPRIATES FOR LOCAL HEALTH
SERVICES AN AMOUNT THAT IS LESS THAN THE ADJUSTED LOCAL SHARE OF THE
ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
PROPORTIONALLY REDUCE THE STATE SHARE OF THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM
BUDGET DUE THE COUNTY.

(G) ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO SUPPORT THE
STATE SHARE OF THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM BUDGET FOR EACH COUNTY MAY NOT
BE TRANSFERRED BY BUDGET AMENDMENT OR OTHERWISE TO ANY OTHER
PROGRAM AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the provisions
of Section 3 of this Act, beginning with Fiscal Year 1995 1996, the Governor shall include
in the State budget, at a minimum, sufficient funds for the provision of local health
services in the counties in accordance with the provisions of Title 2, Subtitle 3 of the
Health—General Article.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding any other

provision of this Act, exclusive of federal and Special Fund appropriations, the Governor
shall include in the State budget as the State calculated share for funding local health
services, as calculated under Title 2, Subtitle 3 of the Health - General Article:

(1) For Fiscal Year 1995, 80 percent of the State calculated share;

(2) For Fiscal Year 1996, 90 percent of the State calculated share; and

(3) For Fiscal Year 1997, 100 percent of the State calculated share.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the funds designated for
the provision of local health services under this Act may not be transferred to any other
program for any other purpose.

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