Ch. 202

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Provided that the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene shall submit to the
budget committees a report identifying
one of the State residential centers for the
developmentally disabled for closure in
fiscal 2005. The report shall include plans
for providing services to residents of the
State residential center in the community
or an alternate State facility. The report
shall also include options for alternate
uses of the State residential center
identified for closure.

It is the intent of the General Assembly that
the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene shall admit an individual to one
of the State residential centers for the
developmentally disabled upon a
determination that such a facility would
provide the most appropriate level of care.

M00M01.01 Program Direction

General Fund Appropriation, provided that
$100,000 of this appropriation may not be
expended until the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene submits to the
budget committees a report establishing
criteria for admission to the State

residential centers for the

developmentally disabled. The budget
committees shall have 45 days to review
and comment on the report prior to the
release of funds...........................................

Federal Fund Appropriation..........................

M00M01.02 Community Services

General Fund Appropriation.........................

Special Fund Appropriation...........................

Federal Fund Appropriation..........................

4,286,218
4,250,181
4,286,218
367,712	4,653,930
	4,617,893
	4,653,930

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332,378,291
328,037,515
3,000,000
156,131,217	491,509,508

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION