Ch. 367                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "PROVIDER" MEANS A COMMUNITY-BASED
PROGRAM OR AN INDIVIDUAL HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER PROVIDING
OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.

(2) FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH DUAL ELIGIBILITY, THE PROGRAM SHALL
REIMBURSE A PROVIDER THE ENTIRE AMOUNT OF THE PROGRAM FEE FOR
OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, INCLUDING ANY AMOUNT ORDINARILY
WITHHELD AS A PSYCHIATRIC EXCLUSION AND ANY COPAYMENT NOT COVERED
UNDER MEDICARE.

[(d)] (F) This section has no effect if its operation would cause this State to
lose any federal funds.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the
General Assembly that the Mental Hygiene Administration shall fund the provisions
of this Act through existing resources by reprioritizing existing grant funds. The
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, on or before August 1, 2003, shall submit
a report demonstrating that existing grant funds have been reprioritized to allow for
the funding of the provisions of this Act to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of
the State Government Article, to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the
Senate Finance Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House
Health and Government Operations Committee.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 367
(Senate Bill 213)

AN ACT concerning

Election Law - Election Judges - Administrative Leave for State Employees

FOR the purpose of specifying that a State employee who serves as an election judge
is entitled to use a certain number of hours of administrative leave under
certain circumstances, in addition to receiving the compensation paid to election
judges.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Election Law
Section 10-202
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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