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Terms Used In Maryland Code, EDUCATION 5-240

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) Beginning in fiscal year 2021, the Governor shall appropriate in the annual budget $6,500,000 to the Department for the purpose of providing grants to maintain or establish school-based health centers.

(2) (i) 1. The Department shall designate a primary contact employee for school-based health centers.

2. The Department’s primary contact employee shall:

A. Assist individuals involved in school-based health centers who interact with the Department;

B. Provide technical assistance to support the establishment and expansion of school-based health centers; and

C. Coordinate the Department’s efforts with those of the Maryland Department of Health and other government agencies to build a robust network of school-based health centers in the State.

(ii) 1. The Maryland Department of Health shall designate a primary contact employee for school-based health centers.

2. The Maryland Department of Health’s primary contact employee shall:

A. Assist individuals involved in school-based health centers who interact with the Maryland Department of Health;

B. Provide technical assistance to support the establishment and expansion of school-based health centers; and

C. Coordinate the Maryland Department of Health’s efforts with those of the Department and other government agencies to build a robust network of school-based health centers in the State.

(b) The amount appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall be in addition to the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2020.