PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 476

(B) (C) THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL ENTER INTO A
GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT FOR
ADMINISTRATION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OF PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY
LOCAL DEPARTMENTS ELSEWHERE IN THE STATE. THE GRANT AGREEMENT SHALL:

(1) PROVIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT TO MONTGOMERY
COUNTY FOR COSTS TO ADMINISTER STATE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SALARIES,
OVERHEAD, GENERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE WORKER'S COMPENSATION, AND
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, AT STATE FUNDING RATES AS PROVIDED IN § 13(D) OF THIS
ARTICLE EXCLUDING AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COUNTY SALARIES OR BENEFITS
THAT EXCEED COMPARABLE STATE SALARIES OR BENEFITS AND

(2) REQUIRE THAT THE STATE SHALL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PAYMENT OF STATE ACCRUED LEAVE.

(C) (D) THE USE AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION CONCERNING RECIPIENTS
OF STATE SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BY THE
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SHALL
BE GOVERNED BY THE CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW AND
REGULATIONS, INCLUDING § 6 OF THIS ARTICLE AND ARTICLE 49D, § 10 OF THE
CODE THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES SHALL BE TREATED AS ONE AGENCY FOR PURPOSES OF
CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW AND REGULATIONS.

(D) (E) THE ADMINISTRATION OF STATE PROGRAMS BY MONTGOMERY
COUNTY SHALL CONTINUE TO BE GOVERNED BY STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

(F) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION OF STATE CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS BY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAMS IN OTHER COUNTIES.

(2) THE UNIT OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT THAT
ADMINISTERS PROGRAMS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS EXEMPT
FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS IN THE SAME MANNER AS A LOCAL DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES.

(E) (G) (1) THE STATE SHALL PAY ANY JUDGMENT AWARDED AGAINST
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR AN EMPLOYEE OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY THAT ARISES
OUT OF A SUIT COMMENCED OR PROSECUTED IN A COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE PROGRAMS
DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION.

(2) THE STATE MAY NOT PAY A JUDGMENT AWARDED AGAINST A
MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMPLOYEE UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE EMPLOYEE
PERFORMS AN ACT OR OMISSION:

(I) OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT; OR

(II) WITH MALICE.

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