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MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 3 - Interagency Committee on Aging Services|Section 10-309 - Services for Frail or Health-Impaired Seniors

    (a)    (1)    The Interagency Committee shall:            (i)    develop a system to provide services to frail or health-impaired seniors at risk of institutionalization; and            (ii)    coordinate the system among the agencies represented on the Interagency Committee.        (2)    The Department shall administer the system for the Interagency Committee.    (b)    The services shall include:        (1)    integrated screening and evaluation;        (2)    development of an individual plan of care;        (3)    in-home services such as minor home repair, shopping assistance, homemaking, personal care, meal delivery or preparation, supportive services to group or shared living arrangements, transportation services, and health services; and        (4)    community services such as day care, congregate meals, and other programs to assist seniors or adult caregivers in providing care for seniors.    (c)    To be eligible to participate in the system, a county or counties shall establish a community-based plan that:        (1)    is developed by a local or regional committee composed of:            (i)    the directors of the local health department, local department of social services, and area agency; and            (ii)    officials of other relevant agencies, such as local housing, transportation, employment, and economic development officials;        (2)    is consistent with the plan developed under § 10-306(a) of this subtitle;        (3)    specifies administrative arrangements to evaluate and develop care plans for frail or health-impaired seniors;        (4)    encourages further coordination of service delivery;        (5)    fosters individual contributions for services provided;        (6)    fosters the development of innovative service delivery;        (7)    fosters the development of services in conjunction with the private sector; and        (8)    fosters community involvement through the use of volunteers.    (d)    The Interagency Committee, through the Department, shall work with local health departments, local departments of social services, area agencies, and local housing, transportation, economic development, and employment development officials to develop:        (1)    a system to designate case managers to secure and manage necessary services for each frail or health-impaired senior in need; and        (2)    guidelines to establish local or regional committees to coordinate the services system to implement this section.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 3 - Interagency Committee on Aging Services|Section 10-310 - Annual Report

    Subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the Interagency Committee shall present a report before each legislative session to the General Assembly on:         (1)    the plan developed under § 10-306(a) of this subtitle;        (2)    the activities of the Interagency Committee; and        (3)    the status of services to seniors in the State.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 6 - Innovations in Aging Services Program|Section 10-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Commission” means the Commission on Aging established under § 10–208 of this title.    (c)    “Program” means the Innovations in Aging Services Program.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 6 - Innovations in Aging Services Program|Section 10-602 - Established; Purposes

    (a)    There is an Innovations in Aging Services Program in the Department.    (b)    The purposes of the Program are to:        (1)    provide competitive funding grants to design and test innovative ideas in programs and services for seniors;        (2)    publicly disseminate the results of the tests; and        (3)    help meet the need for personnel trained to provide services to seniors in the State.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 6 - Innovations in Aging Services Program|Section 10-603 - Funding

    (a)    (1)    With the advice of the Commission, the Secretary shall:            (i)    develop annually a Program plan; and            (ii)    submit the plan to the Governor and General Assembly for approval as part of the annual State budget.        (2)    The plan shall set forth priorities for:            (i)    funding grants for innovative services to seniors; and            (ii)    training personnel who provide services to seniors in the State.        (3)    The plan shall include provisions for:            (i)    funding grants that are sought by Communities for a Lifetime to the extent practicable; and            (ii)    evaluating any program funded under the plan.    (b)    The Secretary may accept money from any public or private source to fund grants awarded under this subtitle.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 6 - Innovations in Aging Services Program|Section 10-604 - Grants

    (a)    The Secretary shall solicit grant proposals to implement the Program priorities approved by the Governor and the General Assembly under § 10–603(a) of this subtitle.    (b)    With the advice of the Commission, the Secretary shall award grants funded in accordance with the approved Program priorities.    (c)    The Secretary shall provide for the evaluation, by recognized authorities in the field of services to seniors, of the programs funded by the grants.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 6 - Innovations in Aging Services Program|Section 10-606 - Annual Report

    The Secretary shall report annually to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on the evaluations of programs funded under this subtitle.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-607 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 6 - Innovations in Aging Services Program|Section 10-607 - Regulations

    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 7 - Family Caregiver Assistance Program|Section 10-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Adult dependent” means an individual who is:        (1)    at least 18 years old;        (2)    an individual with long–term care needs; and        (3)    the spouse, parent, stepparent, grandparent, child, stepchild, sibling, aunt, uncle, son–in–law, daughter–in–law, mother–in–law, or father–in–law of a family caregiver.    (c)    “Family caregiver” means an individual who cares for an adult dependent.    (d)    “Individual with long–term care needs” means an individual who:        (1)    is unable to perform at least three activities of daily living without substantial assistance from another individual; or        (2)    (i)    is unable to perform at least one activity of daily living without substantial assistance from another individual; and            (ii)    requires substantial supervision to protect the individual from threats to the individual’s health and safety due to severe cognitive impairment.    (e)    “Program” means the Family Caregiver Assistance Program.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 7 - Family Caregiver Assistance Program|Section 10-702 - Established; Purpose

    (a)    There is a Family Caregiver Assistance Program in the Department.    (b)    The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to eligible family caregivers to supplement the unmet expenses of caring for an adult dependent.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 7 - Family Caregiver Assistance Program|Section 10-703 - Funding

    (a)    Funding for the Program shall be as provided in the State budget.    (b)    The Secretary may accept money provided by other public and private sources, including federal funds, to provide grants under the Program.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 7 - Family Caregiver Assistance Program|Section 10-704 - Grants

    (a)    A family caregiver is eligible for a grant from the Program if:        (1)    the family caregiver resides with an adult dependent;        (2)    the adult dependent has been certified by a licensed physician in the State as an individual with long–term care needs for at least 180 consecutive days during the year; and        (3)    the family caregiver’s household income is 200% or less of the State median income, as adjusted for family size, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary.    (b)    The Program may provide eligible family caregivers with a grant of up to $500 per household per year.    (c)    A grant may be used to fund goods and services required to provide care for an adult dependent including:        (1)    durable medical equipment;        (2)    medical bills;        (3)    medical supplies;        (4)    prescription or over–the–counter medications;        (5)    repairs or modifications to the home; and        (6)    respite care for the family caregiver.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 7 - Family Caregiver Assistance Program|Section 10-705 - Duties of Secretary

    The Secretary shall:        (1)    adopt regulations to implement the Program;        (2)    work in cooperation with the Department of Disabilities, the Maryland Department of Health, and the Maryland Commission on Caregiving to promote the Program to family caregivers throughout the State; and        (3)    report annually to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on:            (i)    the number of grant requests received;            (ii)    the value of grants provided to family caregivers;            (iii)    the purposes for which the grants were provided; and            (iv)    the number of grant requests that the Program was unable to fund and the reason why those requests were not funded.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 7 - Family Caregiver Assistance Program|Section 10-706 - Allocation of Funds

    The regulations required to be adopted under § 10–705 of this subtitle shall:        (1)    ensure that the total amount of funding available for grants under the Program is allocated among all counties based on each county’s proportion of the total State adult population; and        (2)    provide that if a county is unable to use its allocation, any unspent funds shall revert to the Program and be redistributed among all counties.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program|Section 10-801 - Purpose

    The purpose of this subtitle is to:        (1)    establish a comprehensive, strategic State plan to address the aging–in–place preference of current and future seniors;        (2)    provide available resources to local communities to enhance aging–in–place services and facilitate the independence of older adults; and        (3)    promote a State aging–in–place program that overcomes barriers in housing, transportation, health care, employment, and social and civic engagement.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program|Section 10-802 - Program Established

    There is a Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program in the Department.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program|Section 10-803 - Best Practices

    The Department shall collect and make available best practices on policies to encourage aging–in–place.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program|Section 10-804 - Certification of Communities

    (a)    A county or municipal corporation may establish a process to certify communities as Communities for a Lifetime under the Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program.    (b)    The Department shall recommend criteria that local jurisdictions may use to certify Communities for a Lifetime, including:        (1)    the extent to which a community has sought and plans to expand public health, prevention, and wellness programs that serve older adults;        (2)    the extent to which a community has sought and plans to expand affordable transportation options;        (3)    the extent to which a community has sought and plans to expand affordable rental housing and the ability to own affordable homes;        (4)    the extent to which a community has sought and plans to expand employment, civic engagement, recreation, and leisure options for older adults; and        (5)    the extent to which a community has sought and plans to expand other initiatives that boost the abilities of older adults to age in place.    (c)    A Community for a Lifetime shall submit to the Department on or before September 1 each year a progress report on the community’s efforts to enable aging in place and a report on the community’s plans to enable aging in place in the future.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-901 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Local long–term care ombudsman entity” means an entity designated by the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman to assist in carrying out the duties of the Program.    (c)    “Long–term care facility” means:        (1)    a nursing facility, as defined in § 19–301 of the Health – General Article; or        (2)    an assisted living program, as defined in § 19–1801 of the Health – General Article.    (d)    “Office” means the Office of the Long–Term Care Ombudsman established under this subtitle.    (e)    “Ombudsman” means:        (1)    the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman; and        (2)    any individual, whether a paid employee or a volunteer, who is designated by the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman as an ombudsman.    (f)    “Program” means the Long–Term Care Ombudsman Program established under this subtitle.    (g)    “Resident” means a resident of a long–term care facility located in the State.    (h)    “State Long–Term Care Ombudsman” means the individual selected by the Secretary under § 10–903 of this subtitle.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-902 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Established

    (a)    There is a Long–Term Care Ombudsman Program in the Department.    (b)    The purpose of the Program is to fulfill the requirements of:        (1)    the Program under this subtitle; and        (2)    the federal Older Americans Act, including the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 3058g.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman, shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out this subtitle.        (2)    The regulations adopted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall establish:            (i)    the requirements for an annual review by the Department of all ombudsman activities; and            (ii)    the process for assisting individuals with organizing and operating a resident council and a family council in a long–term care facility.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-904 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-904 - Qualifications

    (a)    Entities eligible to be designated as local long–term care ombudsman entities shall:        (1)    have demonstrated capability to carry out the responsibilities of the Office;        (2)    be public or nonprofit entities;        (3)    be free of conflicts of interest; and        (4)    meet any additional requirements that the Secretary and the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman specify.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman and area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to establish requirements for training and designating ombudsmen, including in–service training.        (2)    The regulations shall prohibit the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman from designating an individual as an ombudsman unless the individual has successfully completed the required training and satisfied the requirements for designation.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-905 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-905 - Powers

    In accordance with requirements of the federal Older Americans Act, an ombudsman shall have access to:        (1)    long–term care facilities and residents;        (2)    the medical and social records of a resident, if:            (i)    the ombudsman has the permission of the resident or the legal representative of the resident; or            (ii)    the resident is unable to consent and has no legal representative;        (3)    the records that are necessary to investigate a complaint if:            (i)    a legal guardian of the resident refuses to give permission to access the records;            (ii)    the ombudsman has reasonable cause to believe that the guardian is not acting in the best interests of the resident; and            (iii)    the ombudsman obtains the approval of the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman;        (4)    the administrative records, policies, and documents of long–term care facilities to which the residents or members of the general public have access; and        (5)    copies of all licensing and certification records maintained by the Maryland Department of Health or any other State unit with respect to long–term care facilities.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-906 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-906 - Regulations Related to Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality

    (a)    The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman and area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations to govern conflicts of interest to ensure that:        (1)    no individual, or member of the immediate family of an individual, involved in the designation of the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman or a local long–term care ombudsman entity, is subject to a conflict of interest; and        (2)    no ombudsman or immediate family member of an ombudsman is subject to a conflict of interest.    (b)    The Secretary, in consultation with the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman and area agencies on aging, shall adopt regulations governing the confidentiality of information and documents, including resident records, facility records, and complainant identification.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-907 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-907 - Coordination of Services

    The Secretary shall require the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman to coordinate ombudsman services with:         (1)    the Maryland Department of Health;        (2)    the Department of Human Services;        (3)    protection and advocacy systems for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses; and        (4)    legal assistance.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-908 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-908 - Statewide Uniform Reporting System for the Program

    The Secretary shall establish and maintain a statewide uniform reporting system for the Program to collect and analyze data relating to complaints and conditions in long–term facilities and to residents for the purpose of identifying and resolving significant problems.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-909 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-909 - Annual Reports

    The State Long–Term Care Ombudsman shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the activities of the Program that includes recommendations of the State Long–Term Care Ombudsman for improving services for residents.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-910 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-910 - Violations; Penalties

    (a)    In accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 3058g(j)(1), a person may not willfully interfere with an ombudsman’s performance of an official duty.    (b)    A person may not retaliate or make reprisals with respect to any person who filed a complaint with, or provided information to, an ombudsman.    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,500.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-911 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 9 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program|Section 10-911 - Immunity

    An ombudsman is not liable under State law for good faith performance of official duties.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 10 - Aging and Disability Resource Center Program|Section 10-1001 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Aging and Disability Resource Center” has the meaning stated in 42 U.S.C. § 3002(4).    (c)    “Long–term services and supports” means the broad range of assistance needed by  older adults and individuals with disabilities.    (d)    “Options counseling” means an interactive process that:        (1)    considers an individual’s needs, preferences, values, and circumstances;        (2)    assists and supports the individual and others the individual requests to participate in the process;        (3)    determines the individual’s goals for independent living; and        (4)    develops an appropriate long–term services and supports plan to achieve those goals.    (e)    “Program” means the Aging and Disability Resource Center Program established under this subtitle.