980

Laws of Maryland

[Ch. 347

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 42A be and it is hereby added to Article 59 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Supplement), (1972 REPLACE-
MENT VOLUME), title "Mental Hygiene," subtitle "Financing of
Mental Health Services," to follow immediately after Section 42
thereof, and to read as follows:

42A.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who
is financially responsible for the maintenance of a mentally retarded
patient in a State institution shall be charged in accordance with
either of the following schedules, at the option of the legally liable
person.

Gross Mo.
Income

More
Than

$ 500

575

650

725

800

875

950

1025

1100

1175

1250

1325

1400

1475

1550

Less
Than

-  575

-  650

-  725

-  800

-  875

-  950

- 1025

- 1100

- 1175

- 1250

- 1325

- 1400

- 1475

- 1550
and up

Schedule Based on Gross Monthly Income

2         3         4 5         6         7         8

Dep.    Dep.    Dep. Dep. Dep. Dep. Dep.

$16.00    $—     $— $— $— $— $—

22.40    16.00     — — — — —

25.60    22.40    19.20 16.00 — — —

32.00    28.80    22.40 19.20 16.00 — —

35.20    32.00    28.80 25.60 22.40 16.00 —

43.20    39.20    35.20 32.00 25.60 22.40

56.00    49.60    43.20 35.20 32.00 28.80

72.00    64.00    49.60 43.20 39.20 35.20

88.00    72.00    64.00 56.00 49.60 43.20

91.00    88.00    80.00 72.00 64.00 49.60

94.00    94.00    91.00 88.00 72.00 64.00

94.00    94.00    94.00 91.00 88.00 80.00

94.00    94.00    94.00 94.00 94.00 91.00

94.00    94.00    94.00 94.00 94.00 94.00

94.00    94.00    94.00 94.00 94.00 94.00

19.20
25.60
32.00
35.20
43.20
56.00
72.00
88.00
91.00
94.00

Schedule Based on Taxable Income Under
Federal Internal Revenue Code

Taxable Income Per Annum of
Person Liable for Support

At least $4,000 but less than $5,000
At least $5,000 but less than $6,000
At least $6,000 but less than $7,000
At least $7,000 but less than $8,000
At least $8,000 but less than $9,000
At least $9,000 but less than $10,000
At least $10,000 but less than $11,000
At least $11,000 but less than $12,000
At least $12,000

Monthly Rate of
Contribution

$16.00
22.40
28.80
35.20
43.20
56.00
72.00
88.00
94.00

No person whose taxable income per annum is less than four
thousand dollars shall be charged for support under this schedule.
As used in this subsection, "taxable income" means that term as
defined for purposes of the federal internal revenue code.

(b) A legally liable person shall establish his taxable income by
either furnishing a certified copy of his federal income tax return