2023 Maryland Statutes › Health - General › Title 16 - Reimbursements and Collections › Subtitle 4 - Special Provisions as to Intellectual Disability › Section 16-405 - Liability of Chargeable Persons -- Schedules of Charges

(a)    In this section, “taxable income” has the meaning that federal law gives to it for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b)    For purposes of § 16–404(b)(2) of this subtitle, the liability of a chargeable person for the cost of care of an individual with an intellectual disability shall be determined in accordance with either of the following schedules, at the option of the chargeable person.
Schedule A
Schedule Based on Gross Monthly Income
Gross Monthly
Income of Person                 Monthly Rate of Contribution
Liable for Support
At        Less           2            3           4             5             6             7           8
Least        Than        Dep.      Dep.       Dep.       Dep.       Dep.       Dep.      Dep.
$    500   ––      575        $16.00  $ ........    $ ........    $ ........   $ ........    $ ........  $ ........
������575   ––      650          22.40    16.00     ........       ........       ........        ........     ........
������650   ––      725          25.60    22.40     19.20     16.00       ........        ........     ........
������725   ––      800          32.00    28.80     22.40     19.20      16.00        ........     ........
������800   ––      875          35.20    32.00     28.80     25.60      22.40       16.00     ........
������875   ––      950          43.20    39.20     35.20     32.00      25.60       22.40    19.20
������950   ––    1025          56.00    49.60     43.20     35.20      32.00       28.80     25.60
����1025   ––    1100          72.00    64.00     49.60     43.20      39.20       35.20     32.00
����1100   ––    1175          88.00    72.00     64.00     56.00      49.60       43.20     35.20
����1175   ––    1250          91.00    88.00     80.00     72.00      64.00       49.60     43.20
����1250   ––    1325          94.00    94.00     91.00     88.00      72.00       64.00     56.00
����1325   ––    1400          94.00    94.00     94.00     91.00      88.00       80.00     72.00
����1400   ––    1475          94.00    94.00     94.00     94.00      94.00       91.00     88.00
����1475   ––    1550          94.00    94.00     94.00     94.00      94.00       94.00     91.00
����1550 and up          94.00    94.00     94.00     94.00      94.00       94.00
Schedule B
Schedule Based on Taxable Income Under
Federal Internal Revenue Code
Annual Taxable Income of
Person Liable for Support                 Monthly Rate of Contribution
At least $  4,000 but less than $  5,000                      $  16.00
At least $  5,000 but less than $  6,000                      ����22.40
At least $  6,000 but less than $  7,000                      ����28.80
At least $  7,000 but less than $  8,000                      ����35.20
At least $  8,000 but less than $  9,000                      ����43.20
At least $  9,000 but less than $10,000                      ����56.00
At least $10,000 but less than $11,000                      ����72.00
At least $11,000 but less than $12,000                      ����88.00
At least $12,000                                   ����94.00
(c)    To establish the taxable income, the chargeable person shall provide either a copy of a federal income tax return or an affidavit as to the taxable income reported on that federal income tax return.
(d)    Any modification of liability for charges based on a federal income tax return shall become effective as of July 1 in each calendar year.
(e)    (1)    Within the time that the Secretary sets and on the forms that the Secretary provides, each chargeable person shall elect the schedule under which the chargeable person is to be billed.
(2)    The election is effective as of the day that the individual with an intellectual disability first is admitted for service and remains in force until changed by the chargeable person.
(3)    A change in the election is effective on July 1 after the date on which the Department is notified of the change.
(4)    If a person fails to elect within the time that the Secretary sets, the Secretary shall determine which schedule is to apply.
(f)    A person whose taxable income is less than $4,000 a year may not be charged any amount under this section.
(g)    For purposes of this section, both parents of an individual with an intellectual disability shall be considered a single responsible relative.