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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 370
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In determining whether your household qualifies for an extended lease, the
following definitions apply:
(1) "Handicapped citizen" means a person with a measurable limitation of
mobility due to congenital defect, disease, or trauma.
(2) "Senior citizen" means a person who is at least 62 years old on the date of
this notice.
(3) "Annual income" means the total income from all sources for all present
members of your household for the income tax year immediately preceding the year in
which this notice is issued but shall not include unreimbursed medical expenses if the
tenant provides reasonable evidence of the unreimbursed medical expenses or
consents in writing to authorize disclosure of relevant information regarding medical
expense reimbursement at the time of applying for an extended lease. "Total income"
means the same as "gross income" as defined in § 9-104(a)(7) of the Tax - Property
Article.
(4) "UNREIMBURSED MEDICAL EXPENSES" MEANS THE COST OF MEDICAL
EXPENSES NOT OTHERWISE PAID FOR BY INST TRANCE OR SOME OTHER THIRD PARTY,
INCLUDING MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL INSURANCE PREMIUMS. CO-PAYMENTS, AND
DEDUCTIBLES: MEDICARE A AND B PREMIUMS: PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS:
DENTAL CARE: VISION CARE; AND NURSING CARE PROVIDED AT HOME OR IN A
NURSING HOME OR HOME FOR THE AGED.
To qualify for an extended lease you must meet all of the following criteria:
(1) A member of the household must be a handicapped citizen or a senior
citizen and must be living in your unit as of the date of this notice and must have been
a member of your household for at least 12 months preceding the date of this notice;
and
(2) Annual income for all present members of your household must not have
exceeded ................. ([80.percent of applicable median income] THE APPLICABLE
INCOME ELIGIBILITY FIGURE OR FIGURES FOR THE APPROPRIATE AREA) for 20.....;
and
(3) You must be current in your rental payments and otherwise in good
standing under your existing lease.
If you meet all of these qualifications and desire an extended lease, then you
must complete the enclosed form and execute the enclosed lease and return them. The
completed form and executed lease must be received at the office listed below within
60 days of the date of this notice, or in other words, by.....................(Date). If your
completed form and executed lease are not received within that time, you will not be
entitled to an extended lease.
If the number of qualified households requesting extended leases exceeds the 20
percent limitation, priority will be given to qualified households who have lived in the
rental facility for the longest time.
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