1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Annual formula adjustment” means the amount calculated after applying the percentage change as determined by Health-General Article, §2-302(b)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   2. (2) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Health.
   3. (3) “Federal non-matching funds” means federal funds made available annually by the State to a subdivision for local health services that do not require local matching funds.
   4. (4) “Local health services” means the services specified in Health-General Article, §2-304, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   5. (5) “Local matching funds” means the annual funding made available by a subdivision for local health services to qualify for State matching funds, plus any excess amount.
   6. (6) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health or the Secretary's designee.
   7. (7) “State funds” means State matching funds plus federal nonmatching funds.
   8. (8) “State matching funds” means the general funds made available annually to a subdivision by the State for local health services that require local matching funds.
   9. (9) “Subdivision” means a county of this State and Baltimore City.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(a), 2-105, 2-301—2-305; State Finance and Procurement Article, §12-109; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1956

Chapter revised effective March 20, 1989 (16:5 Md. R. 628)

Chapter revised effective January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2027)

Regulation .03 amended effective September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1376)

Regulation .04 amended effective September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1376)

Regulation .07D amended effective May 22, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 708)

Regulations .01—.09 repealed and new Regulations .01—.06 adopted effective February 26, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 400)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 804)

Chapter revised effective November 14, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1421)