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MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  5-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 5 - Public Assistance|Subtitle 4 - State Public Assistance Programs|Part I - Public Assistance to Adults|Section 5-407 - Restrictions on Assistance

    (a)    (1)    Assistance granted under this part may not be transferred or assigned.        (2)    Assistance paid or payable under this part is not subject to:            (i)    execution;            (ii)    levy;            (iii)    attachment;            (iv)    garnishment;            (v)    other legal process; or            (vi)    the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law.    (b)    (1)    The local department shall reconsider all assistance granted under this part as frequently as the regulations of the Administration require.        (2)    The amount of assistance may be changed or assistance may be canceled if, after any further investigation the local department considers necessary or the Administration requires, the local department or the Administration finds that the recipient’s circumstances have altered sufficiently to warrant the change or cancellation.    (c)    (1)    A recipient shall notify the local department immediately if, while receiving assistance, the recipient receives property or income in excess of the amount stated in the application for assistance.        (2)    After an investigation, depending on the circumstances, the local department may:            (i)    cancel the assistance; or            (ii)    change the amount of assistance.        (3)    Assistance paid before the recipient received the property or income that exceeds the recipient’s need may be recovered by the local department as a debt due.        (4)    The net amount recovered shall be divided between the State and county in proportion to the amount of assistance paid by each.    (d)    (1)    When a recipient dies:            (i)    the total amount of assistance paid under this part shall be allowed as a claim against the estate; and            (ii)    the net amount recovered shall be divided between the State and county in proportion to the amount of assistance paid by each.        (2)    The claim may not be enforced against real estate occupied by the recipient’s surviving spouse or dependents.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  5-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 5 - Public Assistance|Subtitle 4 - State Public Assistance Programs|Part I - Public Assistance to Adults|Section 5-408 - Appeals; Review and Oversight of Local Departments by Administration

    (a)    An applicant or recipient may appeal to the Administration if the local department:        (1)    does not act on an application within a reasonable time;        (2)    denies an application wholly or partly; or        (3)    modifies or cancels a grant of assistance.    (b)    (1)    The appeal shall be filed in the manner and form that the Administration requires.        (2)    The Administration shall give the applicant or recipient reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the appeal.    (c)    (1)    On its own motion, the Administration may:            (i)    review any decision of a local department; and            (ii)    consider an application on which the local department has not made a decision within a reasonable time.        (2)    The Administration:            (i)    may make any additional investigation it considers necessary; and            (ii)    shall make any decision on the granting of assistance and the amount of assistance it considers justified in accordance with this part.        (3)    On request, the Administration shall give an applicant or recipient affected by a decision made under paragraph (2) of this subsection reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing.    (d)    (1)    A decision of the Administration under this section is final and binding on the local department.        (2)    The local department shall comply with a decision of the Administration under this section.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  5-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 5 - Public Assistance|Subtitle 4 - State Public Assistance Programs|Part I - Public Assistance to Adults|Section 5-409 - Duties of Administration

    The Administration shall:         (1)    supervise the administration of the Program under this part by the local departments;        (2)    adopt regulations necessary or desirable to carry out this part, including regulations to:            (i)    establish eligibility requirements and any other requirements not set forth in this part; and            (ii)    establish standards for the amount of assistance a recipient may receive under this part;        (3)    prescribe the form of and supply to the local departments any forms the Administration considers necessary and desirable; and        (4)    take any other action necessary or desirable to carry out this part.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  5-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 5 - Public Assistance|Subtitle 4 - State Public Assistance Programs|Part I - Public Assistance to Adults|Section 5-410 - Duties of Local Departments

    Each local department shall:         (1)    administer this part in its county in accordance with the regulations the Administration adopts; and        (2)    report to the Administration as the Administration directs.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  5-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 5 - Public Assistance|Subtitle 4 - State Public Assistance Programs|Part I - Public Assistance to Adults|Section 5-411 - Prohibited Act

    (a)    Except in connection with a criminal proceeding brought under this part, a person may not charge or receive a fee from an applicant, recipient, or any other person:        (1)    with respect to an application under this part; or        (2)    to represent an applicant or recipient in any proceeding under this part.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  5-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 5 - Public Assistance|Subtitle 4 - State Public Assistance Programs|Part I - Public Assistance to Adults|Section 5-412 - Amendment or Repeal of Part

    (a)    Any assistance granted under this part is subject to future repeal or amendment of this part.    (b)    A recipient is not entitled to compensation if the recipient’s assistance is affected by repeal or amendment of this part.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  5-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 5 - Public Assistance|Subtitle 4 - State Public Assistance Programs|Part II - Burial Assistance|Section 5-415 - Burial Assistance Program

    (a)    (1)    A local department may pay the reasonable funeral expenses of a decedent who was a:            (i)    recipient of public assistance, including temporary cash assistance or public assistance to adults; or            (ii)    State resident receiving Supplemental Security Income under Title XVI of the Social Security Act.        (2)    The funeral expenses paid by the local department may not exceed $900.    (b)    A local department may not pay funeral expenses under this section unless:        (1)    each person legally responsible for the support of the decedent is unable to pay the expenses; and        (2)    other resources, including available death benefits of the estate, are insufficient to pay the expenses.    (c)    Payments provided in accordance with this section shall be charged to State funds.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part I - Statewide Nutrition-Assistance Equipment Program|Section 6-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Applicant” means an entity that applies for a grant under this part.    (c)    “Distribution organization” means a nonprofit entity that distributes food or equipment to emergency food organizations.    (d)    (1)    “Emergency food organization” means a nonprofit entity that provides emergency food services.        (2)    “Emergency food organization” includes an organization that operates:            (i)    a soup kitchen; or            (ii)    a food pantry.    (e)    “Program” means the Statewide Nutrition-Assistance Equipment Program.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part I - Statewide Nutrition-Assistance Equipment Program|Section 6-402 - Established

    There is a Statewide Nutrition-Assistance Equipment Program administered by the Department.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part I - Statewide Nutrition-Assistance Equipment Program|Section 6-403 - Purpose

    The purpose of the Program is to provide funding to distribution organizations to enable the distribution organizations and emergency food organizations to obtain necessary equipment.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part I - Statewide Nutrition-Assistance Equipment Program|Section 6-404 - Responsibilities of Department

    In addition to any other responsibilities for administering the Program, the responsibilities of the Department include:         (1)    designing and implementing an ongoing outreach and publicity campaign to achieve the widest possible dissemination of information about the Program to:            (i)    potential applicants; and            (ii)    nutrition advocacy groups in the State;        (2)    receiving and reviewing applications for funding; and        (3)    allocating funds for approved applications in accordance with this part.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part I - Statewide Nutrition-Assistance Equipment Program|Section 6-405 - Grants

    (a)    When reviewing and awarding grants under this part, the Department shall consider:        (1)    the equitable distribution of funds across all geographical regions of the State;        (2)    the adequacy of existing distribution organizations in the region served or intended to be served by the applicant;        (3)    the estimated population to be served by the applicant;        (4)    the applicant’s level of experience in operating a distribution organization; and        (5)    the amount of funding and other resources available to the applicant.    (b)    (1)    The Department may not release funds to a grantee under this part until the grantee establishes that the grantee has obtained matching resources or a commitment for matching resources that equals at least 50% of the grant amount.        (2)    The matching resources may be in the form of cash or an in-kind equivalent acceptable to the Department.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part I - Statewide Nutrition-Assistance Equipment Program|Section 6-406 - Annual Report

    The Department shall report annually to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the activities of the Program, including:         (1)    financial reports;        (2)    distribution of funds;        (3)    community participation; and        (4)    the overall effectiveness of the Program in fulfilling its stated purpose.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part II - Maryland Emergency Food Program|Section 6-409 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Administering agency” means an entity that the Department approves in accordance with § 6-414 of this subtitle to administer the Program at the county level.    (c)    (1)    “Emergency food provider” means a nonprofit organization or an organization operated by a local government that provides food at no charge to needy individuals.        (2)    “Emergency food provider” includes:            (i)    a soup kitchen; and            (ii)    a food pantry.    (d)    “Program” means the Maryland Emergency Food Program.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part II - Maryland Emergency Food Program|Section 6-410 - Established

    Subject to the State budget, there is a Maryland Emergency Food Program in the Department.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part II - Maryland Emergency Food Program|Section 6-411 - Purposes; Intent

    (a)    The purposes of the Program are to:        (1)    provide funding to assist emergency food providers in purchasing food for needy individuals;        (2)    encourage needy individuals to become self-sufficient; and        (3)    distribute information on the State’s earned income tax credit established under § 10-704 of the Tax - General Article.    (b)    When feasible and cost effective, food purchased under the Program shall be produced, grown, and harvested in the State.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part II - Maryland Emergency Food Program|Section 6-412 - Duties

    (a)    The Department shall manage the Program.    (b)    Each administering agency shall:        (1)    provide emergency food providers with information about the Program, including Program guidelines and fund availability;        (2)    accept and process requests for funding assistance from emergency food providers; and        (3)    allocate funding to emergency food providers based on the procedures approved in the administering agency’s grant application under § 6-413 of this subtitle.    (c)    An emergency food provider that receives a Program grant shall:        (1)    use the grant to purchase food for distribution to needy individuals;        (2)    as a condition of distributing food, provide to needy individuals information, developed in collaboration with the Department, that encourages self-sufficiency consistent with the goals of the Family Investment Program established under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of this article;        (3)    distribute information on the State’s earned income tax credit established under § 10-704 of the Tax - General Article; and        (4)    submit a report to the Department and the administering agency detailing how the grant was used and how many units of service were provided.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-413 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part II - Maryland Emergency Food Program|Section 6-413 - Funding; Grant Applications

    (a)    (1)    No more than 5% of the Program’s budget may be used to cover administrative costs of the Program.        (2)    All remaining funding shall be allocated for food purchase only.        (3)    Program funds may not be used for equipment or other capital expenditures.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    adopt a formula and qualifications for allocating Program funds to the counties based on county-wide statistics for:            (i)    the number of families living in poverty;            (ii)    the unemployment rate; and            (iii)    the number of families receiving food stamps;        (2)    submit annually to the State Advisory Council on Hunger a report detailing:            (i)    the total appropriations for the Program for the current and prior fiscal years, including the amount allocated for administrative costs, the amount allocated to each administering agency, and the amount allocated to emergency food providers in each county; and            (ii)    how many units of service were provided in each county; and        (3)    notify each county through the administering agency of the availability of Program funds under item (1) of this subsection.    (c)    (1)    Each administering agency shall apply to the Department for a Program grant.        (2)    The application shall include the procedures that the administering agency will use to:            (i)    notify emergency food providers of the availability of Program grants;            (ii)    approve emergency food providers as recipients of Program grants; and            (iii)    allocate Program grants among approved emergency food providers.    (d)    Before an administering agency may receive a Program grant, the Department  must approve the application.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 4 - Transitional Services|Part II - Maryland Emergency Food Program|Section 6-414 - Regulations

    (a)    The Department shall adopt regulations to govern the selection and approval of an administering agency for each county.    (b)    The regulations adopted under this section shall include:        (1)    criteria to ensure that the selected administering agency has adequate internal controls over cash receipts, materials, supplies, and inventories; and        (2)    a definition of “units of service” that shall be used to track Program utilization.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 5 - Adult Services|Part I - Community Home Care Services|Section 6-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    (1)    “Community services” means household and personal services provided for an elderly individual under the direction and supervision of an appropriate social services or health agency.        (2)    “Community services” includes assistance with:            (i)    meal preparation and planning;            (ii)    home-delivered meal services;            (iii)    dressing;            (iv)    shopping;            (v)    visits to health, recreational, and shopping facilities;            (vi)    transportation and personal escort services;            (vii)    light housekeeping; and            (viii)    personal medical and nursing care related to the provision of community services.    (c)    “Elderly individual” means an individual at least 65 years old and the individual’s spouse, regardless of the spouse’s age.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 5 - Adult Services|Part I - Community Home Care Services|Section 6-502 - State Policy; Legislative Intent

    (a)    It is the policy of the State that elderly individuals in the State should have access to a comprehensive range of community services to enable them to remain in their own homes or other independent living arrangements consistent with their desires, abilities, and safety.    (b)    It is the intent of the General Assembly that the community services provided under this subtitle shall be available to all elderly individuals, but that those elderly individuals who are financially able to do so shall pay all or a portion of the costs of the community services.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 5 - Adult Services|Part I - Community Home Care Services|Section 6-503 - Department to Administer System of Services

    With the advice, cooperation, and assistance of the Department of Aging and the Maryland Department of Health, the Department shall administer a system of community services to serve as an effective alternative to inappropriate institutional care for elderly individuals.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 5 - Adult Services|Part I - Community Home Care Services|Section 6-504 - Duties of Department

    To carry out the system of community services required under this part, the Department or its designee shall:         (1)    adopt regulations, including standards and means for reimbursement from elderly individuals financially able to pay for all or part of the services provided;        (2)    monitor continuously the effectiveness of the system and perform evaluative research through the Department of Aging;        (3)    contract, where feasible and desirable, with governmental units, private nonprofit organizations, and volunteer groups to provide community services and group nutritional dining services;        (4)    provide funds to train individuals to perform community services and for administrative costs of the system; and        (5)    use, to the extent available, grants from federal, State, and other public or private sources to fund the system.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 5 - Adult Services|Part I - Community Home Care Services|Section 6-505 - Employment of Elderly Individuals to Perform Community Services

    (a)    To the extent possible, the Department shall train and utilize elderly individuals to perform community services.    (b)    Elderly individuals compensated for performing community services are not subject to the State Personnel Management System or any merit system of a political subdivision.    (c)    The Department has sole authority for determining all conditions of employment and rates of compensation.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 5 - Adult Services|Part II - Certified Adult Residential Environmental Program|Section 6-508 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “CARE Program” means the Certified Adult Residential Environment Program.    (c)    (1)    “Individual with a disability” means an adult who requires a supportive housing arrangement to reside in the community because of a physical, medical, or mental disability.        (2)    “Individual with a disability” does not include an adult whose disability is so severe or complex as to require specialized professional intervention as part of the supportive housing arrangement.    (d)    “Supportive housing arrangement” means a housing arrangement that provides an individual with room, board, and assistance with the activities of daily living.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 5 - Adult Services|Part II - Certified Adult Residential Environmental Program|Section 6-509 - Legislative Findings; State Policy

    (a)    The General Assembly finds and declares that:        (1)    an increasing number of adults in the State are unable, because of disability, to reside in the community without a supportive housing arrangement;        (2)    many of these adults are therefore homeless, unnecessarily institutionalized, or residing in substandard housing; and        (3)    current State-operated programs do not adequately address this problem.    (b)    It is the policy of the State to encourage the development of affordable housing for adults who are unable to avail themselves of existing housing because of disability.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  6-510 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 6 - Community Services|Subtitle 5 - Adult Services|Part II - Certified Adult Residential Environmental Program|Section 6-510 - Established; Purpose

    (a)    There is a CARE Program in the Department.    (b)    The purpose of the CARE Program is to provide housing and related services for individuals with disabilities.