Maryland Statutes
Health - General
Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law

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...

Section 7-306.3 - Monitoring Community Provider's Expenses for Direct Support Employee Salaries, Wages, and Fringe Benefits; Procedures Andimplementation - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY MET PER CHAPTER 648 OF 2014...

Section 7-307 - Reimbursement to Community Service Providers - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 7-308 - Fee-for-Service Payment Pilot Program - (a) In this section, “pilot program” means the fee–for–service payment...

Section 7-309 - Ability of Providers and Recipients to Exchange Electronic Data -- Appeal of Loss of Eligibility - (a) The Department shall ensure that providers of and individuals...

Subtitle 4 - Provision of Services

Section 7-401 - Rules and Regulations - (a) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that contain...

Section 7-402 - Application for Services - Application for services may be made as provided in this...

Section 7-403 - Contents of Application; Action by Secretary; Eligibility for Support Services; Referrals - (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an...

Section 7-404 - Evaluations - (a) Before an individual whose application for services has been...

Section 7-404.1 - Military Families - (a) In this section, “legal resident” means an individual who...

Section 7-405 - Eligibility for Other Services - (a) Acceptance for services under this title does not affect...

Section 7-406 - Hearings - (a) The Secretary shall provide notice and an opportunity for...

Section 7-407 - Appeals - Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary...

Subtitle 5 - State Residential Centers for Individuals With an Intellectual Disability

Part I - State Residential Centers

Section 7-501 - Creation; Appointment of Administrative Head - (a) There are State residential centers for individuals with an...

Section 7-502 - Admissions - (a) The Secretary shall approve the admission of an individual...

Section 7-503 - Hearings; Notice - (a) Within 21 days after the admission of an individual...

Section 7-504 - Determination of Hearing Officer - The determination of a hearing officer on an admission under...

Section 7-505 - Reevaluations - (a) At least once a year, each individual with an...

Section 7-506 - Habeas Corpus - Any individual who has been admitted to a State residential...

Section 7-507 - Petition for Release - (a) Subject to the limitations in this section, a petition...

Section 7-508 - Release From State Residential Center - (a) At the direction of the Secretary, an individual who...

Section 7-509 - Respite Care - (a) In this section, “respite care” means care that is...

Part II - Citizens' Advisory Boards

Section 7-510 - "Board" Defined - In Part II of this subtitle, “board” means a citizens’...

Section 7-511 - Created - There is a citizens’ advisory board for each State residential...

Section 7-512 - Members - (a) (1) Each board consists of 7 members appointed by...

Section 7-513 - Officers - (a) From among its members, each board shall elect a...

Section 7-514 - Meetings; Compensation - (a) Each board shall meet at least 4 times a...

Section 7-515 - Regulations for Conduct of Meetings; Reports - (a) Each board may adopt regulations for the conduct of...

Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 7-516 - Appointment of Employees as Law-Enforcement Officers - The administrative head for each State residential center may appoint...

Section 7-517 - Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals With Intellectual Disability - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 6 - Community-Based Residential Programs

Part I - General Provisions

Section 7-601 - Authorized - There are community-based residential programs that provide residential services in...

Section 7-602 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-603 - Designation as Single-Family Dwelling - (a) This section applies only to public group homes, nonprofit...

Part II - Public Group Homes

Section 7-604 - Determination of Need - (a) The Secretary shall, in accordance with the State plan...

Section 7-605 - Sites - (a) (1) If the Secretary certifies that a public group...

Section 7-606 - Acquisition of Sites - (a) (1) If the Board of Public Works approves the...

Part III - Private Group Homes

Section 7-607 - Certificates of Approval -- Rules and Regulations - The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for issuing certificates...

Section 7-608 - Certificates of Approval -- Obtaining - In addition to holding a license required under Subtitle 9...

Section 7-609 - Certificates of Approval -- Qualifications - To qualify for a certificate of approval, an applicant shall...

Section 7-610 - Certificates of Approval -- Application - (a) An applicant for certificate of approval shall submit an...

Section 7-611 - Investigations; Hearings; Notice; Annual Report - (a) When an application for certificate of approval is filed,...

Section 7-612 - Issuance; Approval or Denial - (a) The Secretary shall issue a certificate of approval to...

Subtitle 7 - Nonresidential Programs

Part I - Family Support Services Program

Section 7-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-702 - Legislative Findings and Declaration - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) There...

Section 7-703 - Creation of Program; Functions; Sliding Payment Scale for Reimbursement; Coordinating Services Available Under Existing Programs - (a) (1) There is a Family Support Services Program. (2)...

Section 7-704 - Requests for Budgetary Support - (a) Beginning July 1, 1986 and each fiscal year thereafter,...

Part II - Local Funding

Section 7-705 - Use of Local Funds for Day Habilitation and Vocational Services - For day habilitation and vocational services, the Administration shall also...

Part III - Individual Support Services Program

Section 7-706 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 7-707 - Purpose - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Persons...

Section 7-708 - Establishment of Program - (a) There is an Individual Support Services Program. (b) The...

Part IV - Community Supported Living Arrangements Services Program

Section 7-709 - Definitions - (a) In this Part IV the following words have the...

Section 7-710 - Findings; Policies - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The...

Section 7-711 - Licensing - (a) The Secretary shall adopt regulations for the licensing of...

Section 7-712 - Quality Assurance Program - (a) The Secretary shall establish and implement a Quality Assurance...

Section 7-713 - State Plan for Community Supported Living Arrangements Services - (a) The Secretary shall develop a plan for community supported...

Section 7-714 - Regulations - By December 31, 1991, the Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary...

Part V - Low Intensity Support Services

Section 7-717 - Low Intensity Support Services Program - (a) (1) In this part, “low intensity support services” means...

Subtitle 8 - Transfers

Section 7-801 - Authority of Deputy Secretary - (a) The Deputy Secretary may transfer an individual with developmental...

Section 7-802 - Transfer to Mental Health Program - (a) The Developmental Disabilities Administration may ask the Behavioral Health...

Section 7-803 - Facilities - (a) In this section, the term “facility” means an intermediate...

Subtitle 9 - Licensing

Section 7-901 - "Recipient of Individual Support Services" Defined - In this subtitle, “recipient of individual support services” means an...

Section 7-902 - Practice of Health Occupation Not Limited - This subtitle does not limit the right of any person...

Section 7-903 - Services for Which License Required - (a) (1) In addition to any other license required by...

Section 7-904 - Rules and Regulations - (a) The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for the...

Section 7-905 - Applications - (a) An applicant for a license shall submit an application...

Section 7-906 - Investigations - When an application for a license is filed, the Department...

Section 7-907 - Issuance and Denial - (a) An applicant for a license shall meet all requirements...

Section 7-908 - Authority of Licensee - A license authorizes the licensee to provide services while the...

Section 7-909 - Inspections and Reports of Licensees; Regulations - (a) In this section, the word “licensee” means a person...

Section 7-910 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation; Sanctions; False Statement; Hearings; Emergency Action - (a) The Department shall deny a license to any applicant...

Subtitle 10 - Rights of Individuals

Section 7-1001 - "Licensee" Defined - In this subtitle, “licensee” means: (1) A person who is...

Section 7-1002 - "Qualified Developmental Disability Professional" Defined; Policy; Regulations; Posting and Copies of Policy - (a) “Qualified developmental disability professional” shall be defined by rule...

Section 7-1003 - Procedures for Carrying Out Policy - (a) To carry out the policy stated in § 7-1002...

Section 7-1004 - Infringement of Right to Vote or Receive, Hold, and Dispose of Property - An individual may not be deprived of the right to...

Section 7-1005 - Abuse - (a) (1) In this section, “abuse” means: (i) Any physical...

Section 7-1006 - Plan of Habilitation - (a) In this section, “resource coordinator” means an independent professional...

Section 7-1007 - Licensee Required to Provide Information on Request - On request, the licensee shall give to the Deputy Secretary...

Section 7-1008 - Records -- Required - (a) (1) Each licensee shall keep complete records for each...

Section 7-1009 - Records -- Disclosure - Within 14 days after an individual with developmental disability asks...

Section 7-1010 - Records -- Consent to Disclosure - (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section, a...

Section 7-1011 - Contest - (a) An individual with developmental disability or person who is...

Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Civil Liability

Section 7-1101 - Providing Services Unlawfully - (a) (1) Unless licensed by the Administration under this title,...

Section 7-1102 - Interference With Rights of Individuals - (a) A person may not interfere knowingly with the rights...

Section 7-1103 - Disclosure of Records by Custodians - (a) In this section, “custodian” means: (1) Executive officer or...

Section 7-1104 - Unlawful Remuneration of Funds - (a) A State employee may not receive or solicit, directly...

Subtitle 12 - Prince George's County -- Adults With Developmental Disabilities Citizen's Advisory Committee

Section 7-1201 - Adults With Developmental Disabilities Citizen's Advisory Committee - (a) In this section, “Advisory Committee” means the Adults with...

Subtitle 13 - Short Title

Section 7-1301 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the “Maryland Developmental Disabilities...

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Maryland Statutes Health - General Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law

Maryland Statutes
Health - General
Title 7 - Developmental Disabilities Law