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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

Defined terms: "Chargeable person" § 16-101
"Cost of care" § 16-101
"Recipient of services" § 16-101

SUBTITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

16-201. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARGES FOR SERVICES.

(A) SERVICES PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT
SET CHARGES FOR SERVICES THAT THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES FOR
THE PHYSICALLY ILL, AGED, MENTALLY DISORDERED, MENTALLY
RETARDED, AND DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED AND OTHER RECIPIENTS
OF SERVICES IN OR THROUGH STATE-OPERATED:

(1)  CLINICS;

(2)  DAY CARE, DAY TREATMENT, AND DAY HOSPITAL

CARE;

(3) GROUP HOMES AND SMALL RESIDENTIAL HOMES;

(4)  INPATIENT CARE IN REGIONAL AND STATE
HOSPITALS AND CENTERS; AND

(5)  INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT CARE OF ANY OTHER
KIND.

(B)  SERVICES PROVIDED BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND

GRANTEES.

THE SECRETARY SHALL REQUIRE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND
GRANTEES TO SET, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AND MODIFICATIONS OF
THE SECRETARY, CHARGES FOR SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR GRANTEES AND THAT ARE SUPPORTED
WHOLLY OR PARTLY BY STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.

(C)  ANNUAL REVISION; APPROVAL OF BUDGET AND FISCAL
PLANNING.

CHARGES FOR SERVICES SHALL BE SET AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND
ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND
FISCAL PLANNING.

(D)  FREE SERVICES.

IF THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS IT TO BE IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, THE SECRETARY MAY DESIGNATE
SPECIFIC SERVICES FOR WHICH A CHARGE MAY NOT BE MADE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 601(a).