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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 592

Section 3-1001 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle
10. Disabilities Advocacy Office Developmental
Disabilities Advocacy Services"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1980 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

SUBTITLE 10. DISABILITIES ADVOCACY OFFICE
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADVOCACY SERVICES

3-1001.

(A) THERE IS AN AGENCY DESIGNATED TO PROVIDE PROTECTION

AND ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL

DISABILITIES. THE AGENCY SHALL PURSUE LEGAL,

ADMINISTRATIVE, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE REMEDIES TO PROTECT
THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS RECEIVING TREATMENT, OR REHABILITATION
SERVICES.

(B) THE AGENCY SHALL BE THE AGENCY WHICH IS DESIGNATED
BY THE GOVERNOR TO ASSURE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES
UNDER THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF
RIGHTS ACT, 42, UNITED STATES CODE 6001 ET SEQ.

(C) THE OFFICE SHALL BE INDEPENDENT ANY OTHER STATE
AGENCY WHICH PROVIDES TREATMENT OR REHABILITATION SERVICES
TO PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

(A)  THERE SHALL BE PROVIDED PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY
SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

(B)  THE TERM "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES" SHALL MEAN A
SEVERE, CHRONIC DISABILITY OF A PERSON WHICH;

(1)  IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO A MENTAL . OR PHYSICAL
IMPAIRMENT OR COMBINATION OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL
IMPAIRMENTS;

(2)  IS MANIFESTED BEFORE THE PERSON ATTAINS AGE
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(3)  IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE INDEFINITELY;

(4)  RESULTS IN SUBSTANTIAL FUNCTIONAL
LIMITATIONS IN THREE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF MAJOR
LIFE ACTIVITY:

(I)  SELF-CARE;

(II)  RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE;