Ch. 3

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if a person is placed by
the Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene, Human Resources, or Juvenile Justice
or the State Department of Education in a facility or program that becomes eligible for
Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) participation, and the Medical Assistance
Program makes payment for such services, general funds equal to the general funds paid
by the Medical Assistance Program to such a facility or program may be transferred from
the previously mentioned departments to the Medical Assistance Program. Further,
should the facility or program become eligible subsequent to payment to the facility or
program by any of the previously mentioned departments, and the Medical Assistance
Program makes subsequent additional payments to the facility or program for the same
services, any recoveries of overpayment, whether paid in this or prior fiscal years, shall
become available to the Medical Assistance Program for provider reimbursement
purposes.

SECTION 15. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all funds appropriated
to the various State departments and agencies in Comptroller object 0831 (Office of
Administrative Hearings) to conduct administrative hearings by the Office of
Administrative Hearings are to be transferred to the Office of Administrative Hearings
(DA11.01) on July 1, 1997 and may not be expended for any other purpose.

SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all funds appropriated
to the various State departments and agencies in Comptroller object 0160 (Senate Bill 1
Early Retirement Surcharge) to repay the additional liability to the retirement trust fund
as required by Section 21-304(d)(4) of the State Personnel and Pensions Article are to be
expended to the Maryland State Retirement Systems on July 1, 1997 and may not be used
for any other purpose.

SECTION 17. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That funds budgeted in the
State Department of Education and the Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene,
Human Resources, and Juvenile Justice, may be transferred by budget amendment to the
Subcabinet Fund - Vision to Scale Pilot Programs (RA04). Funds transferred would
represent pilot Vision to Scale Programs as anticipated by the Final Report of the
Governor's Task Force on Children, Youth, and Families Systems Reform.

SECTION 18. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That whenever the Joint
Budget and Audit Committee, through its review and evaluation process of audit reports
issued by the Legislative Auditor, and after consultation with the Legislative Auditor,
determines, based upon exceptions contained in the audit reports, that a particular
agency (to include department, administration, division, bureau, board, or commission)
does not adequately comply with State laws, rules, and regulations regarding the agency's
fiscal and accounting record and procedures and/or fiscal administration activities, that
the committee may recommend to the Governor that the Comptroller withhold up to 25
percent of the salary of the Secretary of the department and/or of the State official
deemed responsible. The amount to be withheld, the duration of such withholding, and

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