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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 224
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(3) FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE FEDERAL ADJUSTED CROSS INCOME
DOES NOT EXCEED $150,000, THE SUBTRACTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION INCLUDES AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO $1,000 FOR LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDED
BY AN ELIGIBLE CAREGIVER TO AN APPLICABLE INDIVIDUAL DURING THE TAXABLE
YEAR.
Article 70B - Department of Aging
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "ADULT DEPENDENT" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AT LEAST 18
YEARS OLD AND IS THE SPOUSE, PARENT STEPPARENT, GRANDPARENT, CHILD,
STEPCHILD, SIBLING, AUNT, UNCLE, SON-IN-LAW, DAUGHTER-IN-LAW,
MOTHER-IN-LAW, OR FATHER-IN-LAW OF A FAMILY CAREGIVER.
(3) "FAMILY CAREGIVER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO CARES FOR AN
ADULT DEPENDENT WHO IS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS.
(4) "INDIVIDUAL WITH LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS" MEANS AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO:
(I) IS UNABLE TO PERFORM WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE
FROM ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST THREE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING: OR
(II) IS UNABLE TO PERFORM WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE
FROM ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL AT LEAST ONE ACTIVITY OF DAILY LIVING AND
REQUIRES SUBSTANTIAL SUPERVISION TO PROTECT THE INDIVIDUAL FROM
THREATS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY DUE TO SEVERE COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT.
(5) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE FAMILY CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION.
(B) THERE IS A FAMILY CAREGIVER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE
DEPARTMENT.
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE
FAMILY CAREGIVERS TO SUPPLEMENT THE UNMET EXPENSES OF CARING FOR AN
ADULT DEPENDENT.
(D) (1) FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.
(2) THE SECRETARY MAY ACCEPT MONEYS PROVIDED BY OTHER PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE SOURCES, INCLUDING FEDERAL FUNDS, TO PROVIDE GRANTS UNDER
THIS PROGRAM.
(E) A FAMILY CAREGIVER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT FROM THE PROGRAM IF:
(1) THE FAMILY CAREGIVER RESIDES WITH AN ADULT DEPENDENT:
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