The Secretary of Health shall appoint a Director of educational programs in the Maryland Department of Health. The Director shall receive the salary provided in the budget of the Maryland Department of Health. The Director shall: Implement and operate the educational programs in the State hospital centers; and Consult with the Director of the Behavioral Health Administration, the Director of the Developmental Disabilities Administration, and the superintendent of each center about the operation of these programs.

Funds for the operation of the educational program in State hospital centers shall be provided in the budget of the Maryland Department of Health. The Maryland Department of Health and other State agencies may contribute to the program. Funds appropriated for educational programs in State hospital centers may not be diverted, by budget amendment or otherwise, to any other purpose.

This subtitle does not affect the other jurisdiction of the State Board of Education, the State Superintendent of Schools, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, or the Secretary of Higher Education.