HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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providing that the services offered by the program are in
addition to, but not duplicative of certain other available
State, federal, and local programs; providing for a certain
level of funding in certain fiscal years; and generally
relating to a family support services program for
developmentally disabled children and their families.

BY adding to

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Section 15-201 through 15-204 to be under the new subtitle

"Subtitle 2. Family Support Services Program"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

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

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SUBTITLE 2. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

15-201.

(A)   IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)   "DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN
ARTICLE 88A, SECTION 128(C) OF THE CODE.

(C)   "ELIGIBLE CHILD" MEANS A DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE OF 22 YEARS WHO IS:

(1)   IN AN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT; OR

(2)  AT IMMEDIATE RISK OF OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT.

(D)  (1) "FAMILY" MEANS AN ELIGIBLE CHILD'S NATURAL,
ADOPTIVE, OR FOSTER PARENTS.

(2) "FAMILY" INCLUDES:

(I)  A GUARDIAN;

(II)  A PERSON ACTING AS A PARENT OF A CHILD; OR

(III)  A RELATIVE OR STEPPARENT WITH WHOM A
CHILD LIVES.

(E)  (1) "FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES" MEANS A PROGRAM DESIGNED
TO ENABLE A FAMILY TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF A DEVELOPMENTALLY
DISABLED CHILD LIVING IN THE HOME.