MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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OR DISABLED AS REQUIRED UNDER TITLE XVI OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ACT AND, BUT FOR INCOME, MOULD RECEIVE CASH
BENEFITS UNDER THAT TITLE: SUCH PROGRAM TO BE KNOWN AS
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS.

(B)    THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH (A) SHALL
BE IN EFFECT IN ALL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE
AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LOCAL UNITS IN
CONFORMITY WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

(C)    ELIGIBILITY AND ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS NOT SET
FORTH IN THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

(D)     SUPPORT FROM CHILDREN SHALL BE REGARDED AS A
POTENTIAL RESOURCE AND EVALUATED AS TO AMOUNT AND
AVAILABILITY, AS DETERMINED BY RULE AND REGULATION OF THE
STATE ADMINISTRATION.

(E)     AN APPLICANT MAY NOT MAKE AN ASSIGNMENT OR
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENDERING HIMSELF
ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SECTION AT ANY TIME
WITHIN 3 YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE FILING OF
APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE OR THE RECEIPT OF ASSISTANCE
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

65A.

(A)      THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION SHALL
PROMPTLY ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT AND MODIFY AS NECESSARY A
PROGRAM OF STATE AND LOCALLY FUNDED ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS
TO RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND WHO ARE TEMPORARILY
IN NEED BUT NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL
CATEGORY OF ASSISTANCE; SUCH PROGRAM TO BE KNOWN AS
GENERAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

(B)    THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH (A) SHALL
BE IN EFFECT IN ALL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE
AND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE LOCAL UNITS IN
CONFORMITY WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

(C)     ELIGIBILITY AND ALL   OTHER REQUIREMENTS, NOT
SET FORTH IN THIS SUBTITLE, SHALL   BE ESTABLISHED BY RULES
AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY     THE SOCIAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.

(D)     SUPPORT FROM CHILDREN SHALL BE REGARDED AS A
POTENTIAL RESOURCE AND EVALUATED AS TO AMOUNT AND
AVAILABILITY, AS DETERMINED BY RULE AND REGULATION OF THE
STATE ADMINISTRATION.

(E)     AN APPLICANT MAY NOT MAKE AN ASSIGNMENT OR