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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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facility operated by, licensed by, or fully or
partially funded by the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene for ... care or training of
mentally retarded persons", for brevity and
clarity, since the Administration, rather than
the Department, licenses facilities.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the former
reference to "care" is deleted as unnecessary in
light of the use of the defined term "treatment".

In subsection (b) of this section, the former
reference to giving copies of the statement to
residents is deleted as obsolete.

Defined terms: "Facility" § 7-101
"Mentally retarded individual" § 7-101
"Person" § 1-101 "Treatment" § 7-101
"Physician" § 1-101

7-602. PROCEDURES FOR COMPLIANCE.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

TO CARRY OUT THE POLICY STATED IN § 7-601 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL
SERVICES COVERED UNDER THIS TITLE.

(B)  STATEMENT OF SERVICES AND CHARGES.
EACH FACILITY SHALL:

(1)  ON OR BEFORE ADMITTANCE OF A MENTALLY
RETARDED INDIVIDUAL, GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL A WRITTEN STATEMENT
OF:

(I)  THE SERVICES OF THE FACILITY,
INCLUDING EACH SERVICE THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE OFFERED ON AN
AS-NEEDED BASIS; AND

(II)  RELATED CHARGES, INCLUDING ANY
CHARGES FOR SERVICES THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY MEDICARE,
MEDICAID, OR REIMBURSEMENT BY A STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY
OR THE BASIC RATE OF A FACILITY; AND

(2)   KEEP A WRITTEN RECEIPT FOR THE STATEMENT
THAT IS SIGNED BY THE MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUAL OR, IF
THE INDIVIDUAL IS A MINOR, THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE
PERSON.

(C)  INFORMATION ON TREATMENT.

(1) IE A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY PROVIDES A
MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUAL WITH A SERVICE THAT IS PAID
WHOLLY OR PARTLY UNDER MEDICAID, THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF