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Ch. 675
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(E) IN EVALUATING A REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP FUNDING, THE COUNCIL
DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TASK FORCE TO STUDY INCREASING
THE AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS, SHALL CONSIDER:
(1) THE PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOME INDICATORS SPECIFIED;
(2) THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE PROPOSAL MAY REDUCE THE NEED FOR
OTHER STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES OR PROGRAMS INTENDED FOR THE
POPULATIONS TARGETED BY THE PROPOSAL;
(3) PRIOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TREATMENT PROGRAMS BY A COUNTY OR COUNTIES REQUESTING PARTNERSHIP
FUNDING;
(4) (3) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROPOSAL INCORPORATES THE USE OF
EXCESS OR OTHERWISE AVAILABLE MEDICAL-RELATED FACILITIES, INCLUDING
VACANT HOSPITAL BEDS;
(5) (4) HOW THE PROPOSAL FITS INTO A BALANCED APPROACH TO THE
STATE'S VARIETY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE NEEDS AND POPULATIONS THAT SERVES
DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE WITH PARTNERSHIP FUNDING; AND
(6) (5) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROPOSAL IS PART OF OR CONSISTENT
WITH A REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS
AFFECTING ADJOINING JURISDICTIONS.
(F) (1) THE COUNCIL AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE TASK FORCE TO
STUDY INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL AWARD PARTNERSHIP FUNDING FOLLOWING THE
CONSIDERATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
(2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH. A COUNTY GRANTED FUNDING SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT MORE
THAN ONE-HALF OF THE COST OF THE APPROVED PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP.
(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY AWARD PARTNERSHIP FUNDING THAT
RESULTS IN A COUNTY BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR LESS THAN ONE-HALF OF THE
COST OF THE APPROVED PARTNERSHIP AFTER CONSIDERING:
1. THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF THE PARTICIPATING
COUNTY;
2. PRIOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS FOR SUBSTANCE
ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS MADE BY THE PARTICIPATING COUNTY; OR
3. OTHER RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(3) A PARTICIPATING COUNTY:
(I) MAY USE PARTNERSHIP FUNDS ONLY TO SUPPLEMENT LEVELS
OF SPENDING BY THE PARTICIPATING COUNTY ON DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMS;
AND
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