H.B. 482

VETOES

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That any provisions of this
Act which require the approval of federal waivers by the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services or the U.S. Department of Agriculture are contingent on such approval
and will not take effect before the beginning of the period covered by such waivers. If any
required federal waivers are not approved on or before December 31, 1994, the provisions
of this Act which require such waivers shall be null and void without the necessity of
further action by the General Assembly.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of Human
Resources shall issue a report to the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate Budget and
Taxation Committee, and the House Committee on Appropriations Legislative Policy
Committee of the Maryland General Assembly on the final status of all federal waiver
requests prior to the implementation of the Welfare Reform Pilot Program established
under this Act. The Department may not implement the Pilot Program until at least 30
days after the Committees have Legislative Policy Committee has received the report.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, for the purpose of any
petition to referendum, the provisions of this Act are not severable notwithstanding the
provisions of Article I, § 23 of the Code. If any portion of this Act is rejected by the voters
pursuant to a referendum, then the other provisions of this Act shall be null and void and of
no further force and effect.

SECTION 4. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the
provisions of any other Act, $2,800,000 of any Fiscal Year 1995 funds appropriated for the
Department of Human Resources may be expended only for the purpose of funding the
Welfare Reform Pilot Program provided for under this Act.                 

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, if, under any Act
enacted during the 1991 regular General Assembly Session or by regulation, the Secretary
of Human Resources is required to revise or revises the schedule of benefits to be paid to
a recipient under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program by
eliminating the increment in cash benefits under the program for which the recipient
would otherwise bo eligible to receive as a result of the birth of a dependent child, then,
notwithstanding the provisions of any other law restricting the use of State general funds
for or in connection with the performance of any abortion for such recipients, effective
July 1, 1994 any such restriction shall be null and void and of no force and effect. Moneys
budgeted under the Medical Care Provider Reimbursements Program in the State budget
shall be available to support those costs for those recipients eligible for the benefits under
the program.

SECTION 5. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, for the purpose of any
petition to referendum, the provisions of this Act are severable.

SECTION 3. 6. 7.6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this
Act shall remain effective for the period covered by the federal waivers of 3 years, and, at
the end of that period June 30, 1997 and with no further action required by the General
Assembly, Section 1 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

SECTION 4. 7. 8.7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall take effect July 1, 1994.

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