WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 543

SECTION 5. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor may

reduce by no more than 25 percent the funds appropriated for the provision of local
health services under this Act in accordance with § 7-213 of the State Finance and
Procurement Article.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 3. LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES FUNDING

2-301.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE STATE BUDGET, BEGINNING WITH FISCAL
YEAR 1996, AT A MINIMUM, SUFFICIENT FUNDS FOR LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES AS
REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

2-302.

(A) THE FUNDING REQUIRED IN THE STATE BUDGET FOR LOCAL HEALTH
SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF SPECIAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS, SHALL BE AT
LEAST THE AMOUNT SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. HOWEVER, NO
SUBDIVISION MAY RECEIVE LESS STATE FUNDING FOR LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER
THIS SECTION THAN THAT SUBDIVISION RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR 1995.

(B) THE FUNDING SHALL BE:

(1) $40.1 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996;

(2) $47.0 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997;

(3) $54.4 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998; AND

(4) $63.0 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999, AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER.

2-303.

AS TO APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE, A LOCAL MATCH SHALL BE
REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF ANY DISTRIBUTION TO A SUBDIVISION; HOWEVER, THE
LOCAL MATCH REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE MAY
NOT EXCEED THE LOCAL MATCH PERCENTAGE REQUIRED FOR THE SUBDIVISION FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1994.

2-304.

THE APPROPRIATIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE USED FOR
PROGRAMS, INCLUDING RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, DIRECTED AT THE
FOLLOWING:

(1) COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL SERVICES;

(2) ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

(3) FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES;

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