If the Commissioner of the Department of Health determines that an allocation from the contingency fund is required as a result of overspending beyond the availability of federal funds, he shall provide written notification to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury of his determination and the reasons therefor. The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall review the commissioner’s determination and if the director shall agree, he shall make such sums available to the Department of Health as in his opinion are required based on his review of the commissioner’s determination. Upon his approval or disapproval of an allocation from the contingency fund, the director shall notify the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor, of the approval or disapproval and the reasons therefor.

L. 1987, c. 261, s. 4.