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Subtitle 1 - Definitions
Section 5-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Subtitle 2 - Family Investment Administration
Section 5-201 - Established - There is a Family Investment Administration in the Department.
Section 5-202 - Authority of Secretary - The Administration and the Executive Director exercise their authority, duties,...
Section 5-203 - Executive Director - (a) The Executive Director is the head of the Administration....
Section 5-204 - Powers and Duties of Executive Director - (a) Subject to State and federal laws governing the administration...
Section 5-205 - Powers and Duties of Administration - (a) The Administration shall be the central coordinating and directing...
Section 5-206 - Automated Statewide System - The Department may develop and implement an automated statewide system...
Section 5-207 - Regulations - (a) Subject to § 2-209(b) of this article, the Executive...
Subtitle 3 - Family Investment Program
Section 5-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 5-302 - Established; Purpose - (a) There is a Family Investment Program in the Department....
Section 5-303 - Duties of Secretary - The Secretary shall: (1) implement a FIP that meets the...
Section 5-304 - Government Hiring Plans for Recipients, Their Children, Foster Youth, and Obligors - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-306 - Contracting Powers of Department - In providing assistance under this subtitle, the Department may contract...
Section 5-307 - Religious Organizations - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Section 5-308 - Eligibility for Assistance - (a) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have...
Section 5-309 - Scope of Family Investment Program - (a) Except for an applicant or recipient who is a...
Section 5-310 - Amount of Assistance; Rules of Eligibility - (a) (1) For applicants to the FIP, the amount of...
Section 5-311 - Periodic Recertification; Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation - (a) All assistance granted under this subtitle is subject to...
Section 5-312 - Temporary Cash Assistance -- in General - (a) This section is not intended to create an incentive...
Section 5-313 - Temporary Cash Assistance -- Limitations - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section...
Section 5-314 - Temporary Cash Assistance -- Adult or Minor Parent Substance Abuse Treatment - (a) In this section, “addictions specialist” means an addictions specialist...
Section 5-315 - Ssi Benefits; Reasonable Subsistence; Medicaid Eligibility - (a) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section are not...
Section 5-316 - Funding; Budget Savings - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...
Section 5-317 - Demonstration Projects - (a) (1) The Secretary shall establish demonstration projects through grants...
Section 5-318 - Job Skills Enhancement Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-319 - Fip Demonstration Sites - (a) In this section, “demonstration site” means a site that...
Section 5-320 - Mentoring Program - (a) In cooperation with local directors, the Secretary shall establish...
Section 5-321 - Future Amendment or Repeal of Subtitle - (a) Any assistance granted under this subtitle is subject to...
Section 5-322 - Report on Vocational Education or Education Directly Related to Employment - ** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2020 PER CHAPTER 476 OF...
Subtitle 4 - State Public Assistance Programs
Part I - Public Assistance to Adults
Section 5-401 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...
Section 5-402 - Public Assistance to Adults Program - (a) There is a State funded Public Assistance to Adults...
Section 5-403 - Eligibility for Assistance - (a) A resident of the State is eligible for assistance...
Section 5-404 - Application for Assistance - (a) An application for assistance under this part shall be...
Section 5-405 - Amount of Assistance - (a) (1) The local department shall determine an amount of...
Section 5-406 - Granting of Assistance - (a) The local department shall: (1) determine: (i) whether an...
Section 5-407 - Restrictions on Assistance - (a) (1) Assistance granted under this part may not be...
Section 5-408 - Appeals; Review and Oversight of Local Departments by Administration - (a) An applicant or recipient may appeal to the Administration...
Section 5-409 - Duties of Administration - The Administration shall: (1) supervise the administration of the Program...
Section 5-410 - Duties of Local Departments - Each local department shall: (1) administer this part in its...
Section 5-411 - Prohibited Act - (a) Except in connection with a criminal proceeding brought under...
Section 5-412 - Amendment or Repeal of Part - (a) Any assistance granted under this part is subject to...
Part II - Burial Assistance
Section 5-415 - Burial Assistance Program - (a) (1) A local department may pay the reasonable funeral...
Subtitle 5 - Food Stamps
Section 5-501 - Food Supplement Program - (a) (1) The Department may implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Section 5-501.1 - Summer and Holiday Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Children - (a) In this section, “child” means an individual who is...
Section 5-502 - Conflict With Federal Law - Except as provided in § 5-503 of this subtitle, if...
Section 5-503 - Legal Immigrants - Subject to the State budget, the Department shall provide food...
Section 5-504 - Prohibited Acts - (a) A person may not sell or purchase Supplemental Nutrition...
Section 5-505 - Restaurant Meals Program - (a) In this section, “RMP” means the Restaurant Meals Program....
Section 5-506 - Heat and Eat Program -- Purpose -- Eligibility -- Regulations - (a) In this section, “standard utility allowance” means a Maryland...
Subtitle 5A - Energy Assistance Program
Section 5-5A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 5-5A-02 - Established - There is an Office of Home Energy Programs in the...
Section 5-5A-03 - Purpose - The purpose of the Office is to carry out this...
Section 5-5A-04 - Staff - (a) The Office may employ a staff. (b) Except as...
Section 5-5A-05 - Authority of Secretary - The Office exercises its authority, duties, and functions under any...
Section 5-5A-06 - Powers and Duties - (a) (1) The Office shall maintain liaison with: (i) the...
Section 5-5A-07 - Programs - (a) (1) The Office shall: (i) carry out an energy...
Section 5-5A-08 - Cmn Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-5A-09 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the “Energy Assistance Program...
Subtitle 5B - Temporary Disability Assistance Program
Section 5-5B-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 5-5B-02 - State-Funded Temporary Disability Assistance Program - (a) There is a State–funded Temporary Disability Assistance Program in...
Section 5-5B-03 - Qualifications for Receipt of Assistance - Subject to § 5–5B–04 of this subtitle, an applicant is...
Section 5-5B-04 - Impairment; Eligibility Period - (a) If an applicant has an impairment that is expected...
Section 5-5B-05 - Application - (a) An application for assistance under this subtitle shall be...
Section 5-5B-06 - Determination of Eligibility - (a) In determining whether an applicant qualifies for assistance under...
Section 5-5B-07 - Eligibility Period - (a) The local department shall determine an eligibility period for...
Section 5-5B-08 - Funding - (a) The Governor shall provide sufficient funds in the budget...
Section 5-5B-09 - Supervision by Administration; Regulations - The Administration shall: (1) supervise the administration of the Program...
Subtitle 6 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 5-601 - Assistance to Resident Convicted of Controlled Dangerous Substance Felony - (a) In this section, “resident” means an individual who resides...
Section 5-602 - Flat Grant Payments - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administration, a local...
Section 5-603 - Payments to Public Housing Authorities - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-604 - Verification of Eligibility for Public Assistance From Financial Institutions - (a) The Department may request and obtain from a fiduciary...
Section 5-605 - Acknowledgment of Statement of Conduct That Constitutes Fraud - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 5-606 - Duplicate Photo Identification Required - The local department shall place a duplicate photo identification print...
Section 5-607 - Recoupment of Overpayments - (a) The Administration shall make every effort to recoup overpayments...
Section 5-608 - Federal Funds - The Administration may: (1) accept any federal funds or commodities;...