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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  6-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 6 - Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Emergencies|Subtitle 2 - Visitation and Medical Emergencies|Section 6-202 - Domestic Partners in Medical Emergencies

    In the case of a medical emergency, two adults shall be treated as domestic partners if one of the adults, in good faith, tells the emergency medical provider or hospital personnel that the adults are in a mutually interdependent relationship, for the following purposes only:        (1)    Allowing one adult to accompany the ill or injured adult being transported to a hospital in an emergency vehicle; and        (2)    Visitation with the ill or injured adult admitted to a hospital on an emergency basis on the same basis as a member of the ill or injured adult’s immediate family.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  6-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 6 - Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Emergencies|Subtitle 2 - Visitation and Medical Emergencies|Section 6-203 - Health Care Agents

    Notwithstanding any provisions of this title or any other provision of law, if a domestic partner has selected a health care agent in accordance with Title 5, Subtitle 6 of this article, that health care agent retains the authority to make any decisions for the domestic partner that are provided for in the selection of the health care agent until the health care agency has been revoked in accordance with the provisions of Title 5, Subtitle 6 of this article.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-102 - Legislative Policy

    To advance the public interest, it is the policy of this State:         (1)    To promote, protect, and preserve the human dignity, constitutional rights and liberties, social well-being, and general welfare of individuals with developmental disability in this State;        (2)    To encourage the full development of the ability and potential of each individual with developmental disability in this State, no matter how severe the individual’s disability;        (3)    To promote the economic security, standard of living, and meaningful employment of individuals with developmental disability;        (4)    To foster the integration of individuals with developmental disability into the ordinary life of the communities where these individuals live;        (5)    To support and provide resources to operate community services to sustain individuals with developmental disability in the community, rather than in institutions;        (6)    To require the Administration to designate sufficient resources to foster and strengthen a permanent comprehensive system of community programming for individuals with developmental disability as an alternative to institutional care;        (7)    To recognize the right of those individuals with developmental disability who need residential services to live in surroundings as normal as possible and to provide adequate facilities for this purpose;        (8)    To provide appropriate social and protective services for those individuals with developmental disability who are unable to manage their own affairs with ordinary prudence;        (9)    To protect the rights of parents and to help parents and guardians in planning for and assisting those individuals with developmental disability who are unable to manage their own affairs;        (10)    To promote and provide for the development, maintenance, and coordination of all programs for individuals with developmental disability;        (11)    To advance research and professional training related to developmental disability; and        (12)    To promote public understanding of these policies and programs provided in this title.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 7-103 - Construction of Title

    (a)    This title shall be construed in a manner consistent with the policy stated in this subtitle.    (b)    This title does not prevent individuals with developmental disability from being eligible for services provided by any agency.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 2 - Developmental Disabilities Administration|Section 7-201 - Administration Established

    There is a Developmental Disabilities Administration in the Department.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 2 - Developmental Disabilities Administration|Section 7-202 - Deputy Secretary

    (a)    The head of the Administration is the Deputy Secretary.    (b)    The Deputy Secretary shall appoint the number of directors, assistant directors, and administrative heads provided in the State budget.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 2 - Developmental Disabilities Administration|Section 7-203 - Delegation of Authority, Powers, and Duties

    The Secretary may delegate to an individual any of the authority, powers, and duties granted to the Secretary under this title.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 2 - Developmental Disabilities Administration|Section 7-204 - In-Service Training for Direct Care Staff

    (a)    In this section, “direct care staff” means an individual who is directly involved in the day–to–day education, training, habilitation, assistance, counseling, care, or attention of an individual with a developmental disability.    (b)    (1)    The Developmental Disabilities Administration shall assure that all direct care staff in State residential and community–based programs are provided with in–service training.        (2)    The in–service training program shall include training in:            (i)    The theory and practical application of normalization principles;            (ii)    The individualization of programming;            (iii)    General characteristics and needs of individuals served;            (iv)    First aid and cardio–pulmonary resuscitation (CPR);            (v)    The fundamental rights of persons with developmental disabilities; and            (vi)    Other training components as deemed necessary.    (c)    Each direct care staff member shall participate in the in–service training curriculum within 3 months from the date of the staff member’s employment.    (d)    The Developmental Disabilities Administration shall develop standards for in–service training in accordance with recognized standards for direct care staff.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 2 - Developmental Disabilities Administration|Section 7-206 - Death of Individual in Service or Program

    (a)    (1)    Upon notification of the death of an individual in a program or facility funded or operated by the Administration, the administrative head of the program or facility shall report the death:            (i)    Immediately to the sheriff, police, or chief law enforcement official in the jurisdiction in which the death occurred;            (ii)    Immediately to the Secretary; and            (iii)    By the close of business the next working day to:                1.    The Deputy Secretary;                2.    The health officer in the jurisdiction where the death occurred; and                3.    The designated State protection and advocacy system.        (2)    A report may be:            (i)    Oral if followed by a written report within 5 working days from the date of the death; or            (ii)    Written.        (3)    A written report shall contain:            (i)    The name, age, and sex of the deceased;            (ii)    The time of discovery of the death;            (iii)    The deceased’s place of residence at the time of death;            (iv)    The location where the body was discovered;            (v)    The name of the person who took custody of the body;            (vi)    The name of the person evaluating the death, if known;            (vii)    Whether or not an autopsy is being performed, if known;            (viii)    The name, address, and telephone number of the next of kin or legal guardian, if known; and            (ix)    Any other information the administrative head of the service or program determines should be provided to the medical examiner and the persons listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection on the deaths occurring:                1.    By violence;                2.    By suicide;                3.    By casualty;                4.    Suddenly, if the deceased was in apparent good health; or                5.    In any suspicious or unusual manner.    (b)    The sheriff, police, or chief law enforcement officer shall inform a medical examiner in accordance with § 5–309(b) of this article, and the medical examiner, if necessary, shall conduct an investigation in accordance with the provisions of that section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 2 - Developmental Disabilities Administration|Section 7-207 - Funding Providers Not Paying Minimum Wage Prohibited

    Beginning October 1, 2020, the Administration may not fund providers that pay individuals less than the minimum wage under a certificate that the United States Department of Labor issues to a work activities center or other sheltered workshop to allow the work activities center or workshop to pay an individual less than the wage otherwise required for the individual under federal law.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 3 - State Plan|Section 7-301 - "State Plan" Defined

    In this subtitle, “State plan” means the plan established by the Secretary to provide services to individuals eligible for services under this title.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 3 - State Plan|Section 7-302 - Purpose

    The purpose of the State plan is to identify the populations in need of services, the current state of needed services, and the priorities for new services, including the reallocation of resources.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 3 - State Plan|Section 7-303 - Contents of Plan; Revision

    (a)    Through the Developmental Disabilities Administration, the Secretary shall establish and carry out a State plan to provide the following training and habilitation services:        (1)    For individuals with developmental disability:            (i)    Day habilitation services;            (ii)    Family support services;            (iii)    Individual support services;            (iv)    Prevention and early detection of disabilities;            (v)    Residential services in community-based settings;            (vi)    Services coordination;            (vii)    Services in State residential centers;            (viii)    Services to insure protection of the individual rights and liberties of individuals with developmental disability;            (ix)    Vocational services;            (x)    Community supported living arrangements services; and            (xi)    Any other services that may be necessary to permit delivery of the services under this subsection.        (2)    For individuals without developmental disability, but who meet the eligibility requirements of § 7-403 of this title, individual support services.    (b)    The Secretary periodically shall revise the State plan, but not less than every 2 years, to reflect changes in need, current available services, priorities, and any other changes that may affect the need for or scope of care and services.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 3 - State Plan|Section 7-305 - Services and Facilities

    Through the State plan, the Secretary shall:         (1)    Provide or encourage by consultation, cooperation, contract, or direct operation, services and facilities that are needed for the early detection, accurate evaluation, proper referral, protection of individual rights and liberties, and the optimal care and development of individuals with developmental disability who need treatment or services; and        (2)    Encourage coordination of services with other public and private agencies that have responsibility for serving individuals with developmental disability.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 3 - State Plan|Section 7-306 - Implementation of State Plan

    The Secretary shall implement the State plan through:         (1)    The provision of direct services;        (2)    The purchase of services; or        (3)    Other appropriate means.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-306.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 3 - State Plan|Section 7-306.2 - Study to Set Provider Rates for Community-Based Services

    (a)    The Administration shall:        (1)    Conduct an independent cost–driven, rate–setting study to set provider rates for community–based services that includes a rate analysis and an impact study that considers the actual cost of providing community–based services, including:            (i)    The cost of transportation across all service types;            (ii)    Appropriate wage and benefit levels for direct support and supervisory staff; and            (iii)    Rates that incorporate the fiscal impact of absence days;        (2)    Develop and implement a plan incorporating the findings of the rate–setting study conducted under item (1) of this subsection, including projected costs of implementation and recommendations to address any potential shortfall in funding;        (3)    Develop a strategy for assessing the needs of an individual receiving services that conforms with the findings of the rate–setting study conducted under item (1) of this subsection;        (4)    Provide for adequate working capital payments to providers;        (5)    Develop a sound fiscal billing and payment system that is tested for adequacy and efficiency in payment of providers;        (6)    Establish a payment schedule that ensures the timely and efficient reimbursement of providers for services provided; and        (7)    Consult with stakeholders, including providers and individuals receiving services, in conducting the rate–setting study and developing the payment system required by this subsection.    (b)    The Administration, on or before September 30, 2017, shall complete the study required under subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to implement the payment system required by this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 3 - State Plan|Section 7-308 - Fee-for-Service Payment Pilot Program

    (a)    In this section, “pilot program” means the fee–for–service payment pilot program.    (b)    The Department shall establish a fee–for–service payment pilot program.    (c)    A provider that provides waiver program services to individuals with a developmental disability who are eligible for services under Subtitle 4 of this title may participate in the pilot program.    (d)    The Department shall:        (1)    Determine and establish rates for waiver program services; and        (2)    Publish the rates for waiver program services, and any subsequent changes to those rates, in regulation.    (e)    (1)    A provider participating in the pilot program shall submit a claim for payment to the Department on a form that the Department requires.        (2)    Payment for a claim is subject to the following limitations:            (i)    Payment may not be made for a claim that is received by the Department more than 1 calendar year after the date the services were provided; and            (ii)    A claim that is not submitted within the time period required under item (i) of this paragraph may not be charged to the recipient of services.    (f)    A provider may not knowingly submit to the Department:        (1)    A false or fraudulent claim for payment; or        (2)    Documentation supporting a claim that contains false information.    (g)    (1)    A provider that participates in the pilot program must complete and submit to the Department each year financial statements for each fiscal year that were audited by an independent certified public accountant.        (2)    A provider participating in the pilot program shall submit information required by the Department, on a form approved by the Department, relating to wages and benefits paid to direct support professionals.        (3)    The Department may require a provider participating in the pilot program to submit information related to the provision of services to individuals with a developmental disability as it relates to the execution of the pilot program.    (h)    The Department may:        (1)    Conduct an audit of any records supporting a claim for payment of a provider participating in the pilot program; and        (2)    Recover overpayments from a provider.    (i)    A provider participating in the pilot program shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations governing financial documentation, reporting, and other payment–related requirements for Medicaid providers.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 4 - Provision of Services|Section 7-401 - Rules and Regulations

    (a)    The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that contain criteria for:        (1)    Appropriate evaluations;        (2)    Allocation of services; and        (3)    Acceptance of individuals for services.    (b)    The rules and regulations for individuals with developmental disability and for individuals without developmental disability, but who are eligible solely for individual support services, shall be separate.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 4 - Provision of Services|Section 7-402 - Application for Services

    Application for services may be made as provided in this subtitle:         (1)    By the individual, if the individual is an adult; or        (2)    By any other person who has a legitimate interest in the welfare of the individual.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 4 - Provision of Services|Section 7-403 - Contents of Application; Action by Secretary; Eligibility for Support Services; Referrals

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an applicant for services provided or funded, wholly or partly, by this State shall submit an application to the Department in writing.        (2)    The application shall contain the information that the Department requires.    (b)    Within 60 days after the Department receives an application for services for an individual, the Secretary, on the basis of the application, shall:        (1)    Determine whether there is a reasonable likelihood that the individual:            (i)    Has developmental disability; or            (ii)    Does not have developmental disability, but may be eligible for individual support services under subsection (c) of this section; and        (2)    If a positive determination is made under item (1)(i) or (ii) of this subsection:            (i)    Approve the application;            (ii)    Determine the nature of the disability;            (iii)    Determine the nature of services that the individual may require;            (iv)    Determine the type of environment in which any needed services could be provided with the least restriction on the liberty of the individual;            (v)    Determine what types of evaluations, if any, the individual requires;            (vi)    Inform the individual of these determinations; and            (vii)    Inform the individual that these determinations are preliminary and may be subject to modification as a result of further evaluation.    (c)    To be eligible for individual support services, an individual shall have a severe chronic disability that:        (1)    Is attributable to a physical or mental impairment, other than the sole diagnosis of mental illness, or to a combination of mental and physical impairments; and        (2)    Is likely to continue indefinitely.    (d)    If the Secretary determines, based on the application, that the individual has a sole diagnosis of mental disorder, the Secretary shall refer the individual to the Behavioral Health Administration.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  7-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law|Subtitle 4 - Provision of Services|Section 7-404 - Evaluations

    (a)    Before an individual whose application for services has been approved by the Secretary is accepted for services, the individual is required to receive an evaluation in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted under § 7-401(a)(1) of this subtitle.    (b)    The Secretary may not accept an individual for services unless the results of the evaluation are that the individual:        (1)    Has developmental disability; or        (2)    Does not have developmental disability, but does meet the eligibility requirements for individual support services.    (c)    (1)    From among the individuals whose applications for services have been approved and who have been found eligible for services as a result of the required evaluation, the Secretary shall determine in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted under § 7-401(a)(2) and (3) of this subtitle the nature, extent, and timing of the services to be provided to individuals.        (2)    In making a determination under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall consider:            (i)    The results of the required evaluation;            (ii)    The needs of the individual; and            (iii)    The needs of the family unit of the applicant.