Section 607. Supplemental health services grants


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  • 1.  There  shall  be
      established within the special revenue fund-other a local public  health
      services  program  account.  All revenues derived from fees collected by
      the department pursuant to subdivision two of section six hundred six of
      this article and all fines levied and collected by the  department  from
      enforcement  actions  pursuant to the services provided under titles one
      and two of this article, and monies received or recovered as a result of
      any audit exception assessed against the state aid  reimbursement  to  a
      municipality  under this article, shall be deposited in the local public
      health services program account.
        2. Notwithstanding the limitations of available state aid  defined  in
      section  six  hundred  sixteen  of  this  article,  monies available for
      supplemental health services grants in the local health services program
      account shall be used by the commissioner for the purpose  of  providing
      supplemental   health   services   grants   to  municipalities  for  the
      enhancement  of  public  health  services,  as  an   incentive   for   a
      municipality  not organized as a county health district or a part-county
      health district to become organized or in recognition of  municipalities
      which  have  consistently  maximized  revenue  collections. Criteria for
      eligibility for grants under this section shall be  established  by  the
      commissioner.  Monies  received  from  such supplemental grants shall be
      used to enhance or expand public health services and  may  not  supplant
      the  amount  that  otherwise  would  be  provided by the municipality or
      appropriated to the department.