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§ 10-1502. Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 10. Mental Health Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 15. Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-1502
§ 10-1502. Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund
Currentness
Establishment
(a) There is a Behavioral Health Workforce Investment Fund.
Purpose
(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide reimbursement for costs associated with educating, training, certifying, recruiting, placing, and retaining behavioral health professionals and paraprofessionals.
Administration
(c) The Department shall administer the Fund.
Nature of fund
(d)(1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing Fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
Contents
(e) The Fund shall consist of:
(1) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(2) Interest earnings of the Fund; and
(3) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
Uses of fund
(f) The Fund may be used only for carrying out the purpose of the Fund.
Investment
(g)(1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
Budget
(h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
Supplemental
(i) Money expended from the Fund for carrying out the purpose of the Fund is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for carrying out the purpose of the Fund.
Reversion or credit
(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no part of the Fund may revert or be credited to:
(1) The General Fund of the State; or
(2) Any other special fund of the State.
Audits
(k) The Fund is subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2023, c. 286, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 287, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Health - General, § 10-1502, MD HEALTH GEN § 10-1502
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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