WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 11

(2)  Fraudulently or deceptively uses a certificate;

(3)  Violates this subtitle; or

(4)  Violates any regulation adopted by the Department
under this subtitle.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects an error in a cross-reference
in § 14-408 of the Health - General Article.

The error occurred in Ch. 116 of the Acts of 1986.

The error was noted by the Michie Company.

15-127.

(b) The services to which this section applies are:

(1)  A physical examination to gather information and
evidence as to the alleged crime; and

(2)  Emergency hospital treatment and follow-up
medical testing for up to 90 days after the initial physical
examination in [subsection (a) of this section] PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This corrects an error in an internal
reference in § 15-127(b) of the Health - General
Article.

The error occurred in Ch. 458 of the Acts of 1986.

The error was noted by the State Attorney General in
his bill review letter of May 6, 1986.

SUBTITLE 3. EVALUATION AND PLANNING SERVICES

15-301.

(a) An individual who is eligible for medical assistance at
the time of application for admission to a licensed nursing home
or would become eligible within 6 months following admission
shall be provided a comprehensive face-to-face evaluation prior
to admission, at no charge to the individual. The Department,
under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, shall pay for the
evaluation. The evaluation shall include an assessment of an
individual's health, social and functional status and
recommendations for available services which could appropriately
substitute for nursing home care. The evaluation is advisory only
and may not serve as the basis for any action, including denial
or commencement of benefits, that restricts the freedom of any
individual to select from among any of the available services,

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