Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5B - Temporary Disability Assistance Program
Section 5-5B-04 - Impairment; Eligibility Period

(a)    If an applicant has an impairment that is expected to last at least 12 months, the applicant shall:
        (1)    pursue Supplemental Security Income; and
        (2)    sign an interim payment reimbursement authorization that:
            (i)    gives the Social Security Administration authority to mail the applicant’s payments to the Department or the local department; and
            (ii)    authorizes the Department or local department to deduct from the payments an amount equal to the assistance granted the applicant under this subtitle.
    (b)    A recipient who is otherwise eligible under this subtitle may not receive assistance for more than 9 months in a 36–month period, unless the recipient:
        (1)    has been certified as medically disabled by a licensed health care provider on the medical form required under § 5–5B–05 of this subtitle; and
        (2)    has a pending application for Supplemental Security Income that has not been withdrawn or finally denied.

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