Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-407
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-407
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
(1) appropriations to a local department for the maintenance of children in foster care; and
(2) money that is made available to a local department from other sources.
(b) Medical assistance and medical care under the adoption subsidy program shall be funded by:
(1) savings for the fiscal year by the Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Human Services that are attributable to adoptions under this subtitle; and
(2) appropriations to the Department of Human Services for the adoption subsidy program.
(c) The Administration may reimburse the Maryland Department of Health for the cost of medical assistance and medical care directly or through a contract with the Department.