3372                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                         Ch. 725

(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

128.

(a)   In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(b)   "Respite care" or "respite care services" means
short-term care, including in-home care, of individuals with
developmental disabilities OR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A HEAD INJURY
WHO, NOTWITHSTANDING AGE, MEETS THE DEFINITION OF DEVELOPMENTALLY
DISABLED, including the provision of temporary relief of the
individual or the individual's family, on a planned or
out-of-home basis or in a time of crisis. State-funded respite
care programs may not exceed the following limits within a fiscal
year:

(1)   In-home temporary care by trained personnel on an
hourly basis; and

(2)  Out-of-home temporary care provided by trained
personnel in a respite care center on an hourly basis for up to
24 hours, and, in addition, on a 24-hour basis, including
overnight accommodations, for a maximum period of 7 continuous
days.

(c)  The term "developmentally disabled" means a severe,
chronic disability of a person which:

(1) Is attributable to a mental or physical
impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;

[(2) Is manifested before the person attains age
22;]

(2)(I) IS MANIFESTED BEFORE THE PERSON ATTAINS THE
AGE OF 22 YEARS; OR

(II) IS CAUSED BY A HEAD INJURY NOTWITHSTANDING
THE AGE OF THE PERSON;

(3)   Is likely to continue indefinitely;

(4)  Results in substantial functional limitations in
three or more of the following areas of major life activity: (i)
self-care; (ii) receptive and expressive language; (iii)
learning; (iv) mobility; (v) self-direction; (vi) capacity for
independent living; and (vii) economic self-sufficiency; and