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Maryland Senate Bill SB241

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 146
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4-Chapter 146
5-(Senate Bill 241)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW .
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
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9-Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – 9–8–8 Trust Fund
10+SENATE BILL 241
11+J1 2lr1475
12+ CF HB 293
13+By: Senator Augustine Senators Augustine, Beidle, Benson, Feldman, Hayes,
14+Hershey, Jennings, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Ready
15+Introduced and read first time: January 13, 2022
16+Assigned to: Finance
17+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: March 2, 2022
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing the 9–8–8 Trust Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund;
12-requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the
13-Maryland Department of Health to designate 9–8–8 as the primary phone number
14-for the State’s behavioral health crisis hotline; requiring the Department to work to
15-promote public messaging relating to 9–8–8 services in a certain manner; and
16-generally relating to behavioral health crisis response services and the 9–8–8
17-hotline.
21+CHAPTER ______
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19-BY adding to
20- Article – Health – General
21-Section 7.5–5A–01 through 7.5–5A–04 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 5A.
22-9–8–8 Trust Fund”
23- Annotated Code of Maryland
24- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
23+AN ACT concerning 1
2524
26-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
27- Article – State Finance and Procurement
28-Section 6–226(a)(2)(i)
29- Annotated Code of Maryland
30- (2021 Replacement Volume)
25+Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – 9–8–8 Trust Fund 2
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32-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
33- Article – State Finance and Procurement
34-Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145.
35- Annotated Code of Maryland
36- (2021 Replacement Volume)
27+FOR the purpose of establishing the 9–8–8 Trust Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; 3
28+requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the 4
29+Maryland Department of Health to designate 9–8–8 as the primary phone number 5
30+for the State’s behavioral health crisis hotline; requiring the Department to work to 6
31+promote public messaging relating to 9–8–8 services in a certain manner; and 7
32+generally relating to behavioral health crisis response services and the 9–8–8 8
33+hotline. 9
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38-BY adding to
39- Article – State Finance and Procurement
40-Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146.
41- Annotated Code of Maryland
42- (2021 Replacement Volume)
35+BY adding to 10
36+ Article – Health – General 11
37+Section 7.5–5A–01 through 7.5–5A–04 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 5A. 12
38+9–8–8 Trust Fund” 13
39+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
40+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
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44- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
45-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
42+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16
43+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 17
44+Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 18
45+ Annotated Code of Maryland 19
46+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 20
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47-Article – Health – General
48+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21 2 SENATE BILL 241
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49-SUBTITLE 5A. 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. Ch. 146 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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51-– 2 –
51+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 1
52+Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145. 2
53+ Annotated Code of Maryland 3
54+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 4
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53-7.5–5A–01.
56+BY adding to 5
57+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 6
58+Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146. 7
59+ Annotated Code of Maryland 8
60+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 9
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55- IN THIS SUBTITLE, “FUND” MEANS THE 9–8–8 TRUST FUND.
62+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
63+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
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57-7.5–5A–02.
65+Article – Health – General 12
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59- (A) THERE IS A 9–8–8 TRUST FUND.
67+SUBTITLE 5A. 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. 13
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61- (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE RE IMBURSEMENT FOR
62-COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH :
69+7.5–5A–01. 14
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64- (1) DESIGNATING AND MAINT AINING 9–8–8 AS THE UNIVERSAL
65-TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR A NATIONAL SUICIDE P REVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH
66-CRISIS HOTLINE IN AC CORDANCE WITH THE FE DERAL NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE
67-DESIGNATION ACT OF 2020; AND
71+ IN THIS SUBTITLE, “FUND” MEANS THE 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. 15
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69- (2) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTI NG A STATEWIDE INITI ATIVE FOR
70-THE COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF THE CONT INUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
71-CRISIS RESPONSE SERV ICES IN THE STATE, INCLUDING:
73+7.5–5A–02. 16
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73- (I) CRISIS CALL CENTERS ;
75+ (A) THERE IS A 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. 17
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75- (II) MOBILE CRISIS TEAM SE RVICES;
77+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE RE IMBURSEMENT FOR 18
78+COSTS ASSOCIATED WIT H: 19
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77- (III) CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTER S; AND
80+ (1) DESIGNATING AND MAINT AINING 9–8–8 AS THE UNIVERSAL 20
81+TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR A NATIONAL SUICIDE P REVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH 21
82+CRISIS HOTLINE IN AC CORDANCE WITH THE FE DERAL NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE 22
83+DESIGNATION ACT OF 2020; AND 23
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79- (IV) OTHER ACUTE BEHAVIORA L HEALTH CARE SERVIC ES.
85+ (2) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEM ENTING A STATEWIDE I NITIATIVE FOR 24
86+THE COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF THE CONT INUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 25
87+CRISIS RESPONSE SERV ICES IN THE STATE, INCLUDING: 26
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81- (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND.
89+ (I) CRISIS CALL CENTERS ; 27
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83- (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
84-SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
91+ (II) MOBILE CRISIS TEAM SE RVICES; 28
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86- (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY ,
87-AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND.
93+ (III) CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTERS; AND 29
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89- (E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
95+ (IV) OTHER ACUTE BEHAVIORA L HEALTH CARE SERVIC ES. 30 SENATE BILL 241 3
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91- (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND;
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93- (2) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND
94- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 146
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96-– 3 –
97- (3) ANY OTHER MONE Y FROM ANY OTHER SOU RCE ACCEPTED FOR
98-THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
99+ (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND. 1
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100- (F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE OF
101-THE FUND.
101+ (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 2
102+SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 3
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103- (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND
104-IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED.
104+ (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 4
105+AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 5
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106- (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO
107-THE FUND.
107+ (E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 6
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109- (H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
110-WITH THE STATE BUDGET .
109+ (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 7
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112- (I) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE
113-OF THE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF
114-FUNDING THAT OTHERWI SE WOULD BE APPROPRI ATED FOR CARRYING OU T THE
115-PURPOSE OF THE FUND.
111+ (2) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 8
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117- (J) NO PART OF THE FUND MAY REVERT OR BE CREDITED TO:
113+ (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 9
114+THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 10
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119- (1) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; OR
116+ (F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE OF 11
117+THE FUND. 12
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121- (2) ANY OTHER SPECIAL FUN D OF THE STATE.
119+ (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 13
120+IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 14
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123- (K) THE FUND IS SUBJECT TO AU DIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE
124-AUDITS AS PROVIDED IN § 2–1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.
122+ (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 15
123+THE FUND. 16
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126-7.5–5A–03.
125+ (H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 17
126+WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 18
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128- THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE FEDERAL SUBSTANCE
129-ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION , THE NATIONAL
130-SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE, THE NATIONAL VETERANS CRISIS LINE, AND
131-OTHER APPROPRIATE EN TITIES, SHALL WORK TO PROMOT E THE PUBLIC
132-MESSAGING OF 9–8–8 SERVICES IN A CONSIS TENT MANNER .
128+ (I) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR CARRYING OUT THE PUR POSE 19
129+OF THE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT INTEND ED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF 20
130+FUNDING THAT OTHERWI SE WOULD BE APPROPRI ATED FOR CARRYING OU T THE 21
131+PURPOSE OF THE FUND. 22
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134-7.5–5A–04.
133+ (J) NO PART OF THE FUND MAY REVERT OR BE CREDITED TO: 23
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136- ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT
137-A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND
138-TAXATION COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, IN
139-ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THAT Ch. 146 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
135+ (1) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; OR 24
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141-– 4 –
142-INCLUDES FOR THE IMM EDIATELY PR ECEDING FISCAL YEAR A DETAILED
143-DESCRIPTION OF :
137+ (2) ANY OTHER SPECIAL FUN D OF THE STATE. 25
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145- (1) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS T RANSFERRED AND DISTR IBUTED FROM
146-THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WI TH § 7.5–5A–02(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE;
139+ (K) THE FUND IS SUBJECT TO AU DIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE 26
140+AUDITS AS PROVIDED IN § 2–1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 27
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148- (2) THE ADDITIONAL SERVIC ES PROVIDED BY THE F UNDING IN EACH
149-LOCAL JURISDICTION ;
142+7.5–5A–03. 28 4 SENATE BILL 241
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151- (3) THE AMOUNT OF ANY UNS PENT FUNDS IN THE FUND; AND
152144
153- (4) THE REASONS FUNDS IDE NTIFIED UNDER ITEM (3) OF THIS
154-SECTION WERE NOT SPE NT.
155145
156-Article – State Finance and Procurement
146+ THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE FEDERAL SUBSTANCE 1
147+ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION , THE NATIONAL 2
148+SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE, THE NATIONAL VETERANS CRISIS LINE, AND 3
149+OTHER APPROPRIATE EN TITIES, SHALL WORK TO PROMOT E THE PUBLIC 4
150+MESSAGING OF 9–8–8 SERVICES IN A CONSIS TENT MANNER. 5
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158-6–226.
152+7.5–5A–04. 6
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160- (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless
161-inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the
162-terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the
163-State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to
164-receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General
165-Fund of the State.
154+ ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT 7
155+A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND 8
156+TAXATION COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, IN 9
157+ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THAT 10
158+INCLUDES FOR THE IMM EDIATELY PRECEDING F ISCAL YEAR A DETAILE D 11
159+DESCRIPTION OF : 12
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167- (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply
168-to the following funds:
161+ (1) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS T RANSFERRED AND DISTR IBUTED FROM 13
162+THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WI TH § 7.5–5A–02(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 14
169163
170- 144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund;
171-[and]
164+ (2) THE ADDITIONAL SERVIC ES PROVIDED BY THE FUNDI NG IN EACH 15
165+LOCAL JURISDICTION ; 16
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173- 145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND
167+ (3) THE AMOUNT OF ANY UNS PENT FUNDS IN THE FUND; AND 17
174168
175- 146. THE 9–8–8 TRUST FUND.
169+ (4) THE REASONS FUNDS IDE NTIFIED UNDER ITEM (3) OF THIS 18
170+SECTION WERE NOT SPE NT. 19
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177- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before July 16, 2022, the
178-Maryland Department of Health shall designate 9–8–8 as the primary phone number for
179-the State’s behavioral health crisis hotline to provide crisis intervention services and crisis
180-care coordination to individuals accessing suicide prevention and behavioral health services
181-from any jurisdiction within the State 24 hours a day, 7 days a week under the federal
182-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020.
172+Article – State Finance and Procurement 20
183173
184- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, for fiscal year 2024, the
185-Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 146
174+6–226. 21
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188-$5,500,000 to the 9–8–8 Trust Fund established under § 7.5–5A–02 of the Health – General
189-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act.
176+ (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 22
177+inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 23
178+terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 24
179+State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 25
180+receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 26
181+Fund of the State. 27
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191- SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
192-1, 2022.
183+ (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 28
184+to the following funds: 29
193185
194-Approved by the Governor, April 21, 2022.
186+ 144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund; 30
187+[and] 31
188+
189+ 145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND 32 SENATE BILL 241 5
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192+
193+ 146. THE 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. 1
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195+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before July 16, 2022, the 2
196+Maryland Department of Health shall designate 9–8–8 as the primary phone number for 3
197+the State’s behavioral health crisis hotline to provide crisis intervention services and crisis 4
198+care coordination to individuals accessing suicide prevention and behavioral health services 5
199+from any jurisdiction within the State 24 hours a day, 7 days a week under the federal 6
200+National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020. 7
201+
202+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, for fiscal year 2024, the 8
203+Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 9
204+$5,500,000 to the 9–8–8 Trust Fund established under § 7.5–5A–02 of the Health – General 10
205+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act. 11
206+
207+ SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effec t July 12
208+1, 2022. 13
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213+Approved:
214+________________________________________________________________________________
215+ Governor.
216+________________________________________________________________________________
217+ President of the Senate.
218+________________________________________________________________________________
219+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.