PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 504

(2)      FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR, NO
SUBDIVISION MAY RECEIVE LESS STATE FUNDING FOR LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES
UNDER THIS SECTION THAN THAT SUBDIVISION RECEIVED IN FISCAL YEAR 1997.

(3)      THE SECRETARY SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, ADOPT REGULATIONS TO GUIDE THE DISTRIBUTION OF
THE FUNDING REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION. THE REGULATIONS SHALL GIVE
CONSIDERATION TO APPROPRIATE MEASURES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEED,
LOCAL FUNDING EFFORT, AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS.

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 PERCENTAGE REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE MAY NOT EXCEED THE LOCAL MATCH
PERCENTAGE REQUIRED FOR THE SUBDIVISION FOR FISCAL YEAR 4995 1996.

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;

(4)      MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES;

(5)      WELLNESS PROMOTION SERVICES;

(6)      ADULT HEALTH AND GERIATRIC SERVICES; AND

(7)      ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE PROVISION OF THE SERVICES DESCRIBED IN ITEMS (1) THROUGH (6) OF
THIS SECTION.

2-305.

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

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 15-101 through
15-105 and the title "Title 15. Local Health Services" of Article 24 - Political
Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Chapter(s) 593 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of 1993 be repealed.

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