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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

Paragraph (2)(iv) of this subsection is added to
reflect former Article 52A, § 12(a)(1) and (2)—-
now § 16-206 of this title.

In paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection, the
reference to an "individual in a public facility"
is derived without substantive change from
references in former Article 59 as to mental
health services; see, e.g., former Article 59, §
3(c) and the first sentence of (k).

In paragraph (2)(iii) of this subsection, the
reference to an "individual in a residential,
public facility or a facility from which this
State obtains residential care ..." is derived
without substantive change from references
formerly appearing in Article 59A as to. mental
retardation; see, e.g., former Article 59A, §§
3(f) and 25(a).

Defined terms: "Comprehensive evaluation" § 7-101
"Department" § 1-101 "Public facility" § 7-101
"Facility" §§ 7-101 & 10-101
"Includes"/"including" § 1-101

(F) RESPONSIBLE RELATIVE.

"RESPONSIBLE RELATIVE" MEANS:

(1)  THE SPOUSE OF A RECIPIENT OF SERVICES;

(2)  THE PARENTS OF A RECIPIENT OF SERVICES WHO
IS A MINOR; AND

(3)  THE CHILDREN OF A RECIPIENT OF SERVICES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language that —
when read in conjunction with the definition of
"recipient of services" -- combines the almost
identical definitions of "responsible relative"
in the second sentence of former Article 43, §
601(b)(1), the first sentence of former Article
59, § 3(k), and the first sentence of former
Article 59A, § 3(t).

Although the first sentence of former Article
59A, § 3(t) — unlike former Article 43, §
601(b)(1) and former Article 59, § 3(k) -- did
not contain the provision that "responsible
relative" includes a child of a parent receiving
care, it appears that this omission was only an
oversight. See the second sentence of former
Article 59A, § 3(t), which provided an exemption
from liability for a child. Therefore, no