Ch. 430

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health - General

10-406.

(c) (3) The Department shall provide residential and day treatment
programs for children and adolescents from Prince George's County.

(i) The Department shall offer to contract the education program
to the local educational agency. [The costs of the contract shall be determined by
using the same per pupil costs as is used in the contract of these services at the
Regional Institute in Montgomery County.]

(ii) If the local educational agency declines to contract, the
Department may operate an education program directly or contract with another
qualified provider.

10-409.

(a) [(1) The Department of Legislative Services shall prepare an estimate of
the cost of laundry services at the Eastern Shore Hospital Center.

(2) The estimate shall include transportation costs, but not the cost of a
driver.

(b)] The administrative head of the Eastern Shore Hospital Center shall:

(1)     Advertise for and receive bids for a contract to provide [the] laundry
services; and

(2)     [If any bids are under the cost estimate, contract] CONTRACT for the
services with the low bidder unless the administrative head finds that the bidder
would not fulfill the contract satisfactorily.

13-1004.

(a)     Beginning in fiscal year [2005] 2006 and in every second year thereafter,
the Department shall conduct a Tobacco Study which shall measure the same factors
that are set forth in § 13-1003(c) of this subtitle and use the same methodology or
model that was used for the Baseline Tobacco Study.

(b)     To carry out the evaluation and surveillance functions of this subtitle, the
Department may conduct any other tobacco study measuring the factors set forth in §
13-1003(c) of this subtitle and using a methodology or model that is consistent with
but need not be identical to that used to conduct the Baseline Tobacco Study.

(c)      (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, the
Department shall contract with a higher education institution or private entity to
conduct the Biennial Tobacco Study.

(2)     The Department shall issue a request for proposal to select the entity
that will conduct the Biennial Tobacco Study.

(3)     The Department may contract with an entity to conduct one or more
biennial tobacco studies.

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