MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            2641

legislative task force]] Maryland   delegation in Congress

is requested to make every effort   to convince the federal

government to locate the recently  authorized Federal Fire

Academy in [[Maryalnd]] Maryland;   and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to
the Maryland Congressional Delegation: Senators Charles
McC. Mathias, Jr. and J. Glenn Beall, Jr., Senate Office
Building, Washington, D.C. 20510; and Representatives
Robert E. Bauman, Clarence D. Long, Paul S. Sarbanes,
Majorie S. Holt, Gladys N. Spellman, Goodloe E. Byron,
Parren J. Mitchell, and Gilbert Gude, House Office
Building, Washington, D.C. 20515.

Approved April 13, 1976.

No. 16

(Senate Joint Resolution No. 50)

A Senate Joint Resolution concerning

Approval of Amendment to Purchase of Care Procedure

FOR the purpose of indicating approval by the General
Assembly of Maryland of the amendments to the
procedures for determining rates of payment for the
purchase of care for children in group homes and
institutions as adopted by the Board of Public Works
on February 18, 1976.

WHEREAS, Section 245 (c) of Article 41 requires that
the amendment of any rule or regulation which increases
an agency's expenditures beyond budgetary limitations
must receive the express approval of the General Assembly
when the Legislature is in session; and

WHEREAS, At a meeting of the Board of Public Works
on February 18, 1976, the Board adopted amendments to
change the method for determining payment rates on
children in group homes and institutions who qualify in
the intermediate and high categories. These amendments,
effective January 1, 1976, will increase State
expenditures beyond budgetary limitations as follows:

1. Increase the maximum cost reimbursement for
children in the intermediate categories:

Maximum Per Month

Old                     New

Basic Care                                                                          $550

Social Services                                                                    82

Health Related Services                                                  58

Maximum Monthly Payment              $600 -——