HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      1119

(3)  The Superintendent shall designate an individual
from the Department to serve as director of the program, and
shall provide appropriate support services to the program from
existing budgets.

(4)  Financial assistance shall be given in accordance
with a sliding payment scale established by the director.

(5)  The director shall review on an annual basis the
eligibility of individuals receiving financial assistance.

(b)  (1) The director shall [insure] ENSURE that at any
given time at least 50 percent of the individuals receiving
financial assistance under the program are:

(i) Gainfully employed; or

(ii) Actively seeking employment.

(2) The remainder of the eligible disabled
individuals assisted under this program shall be individuals who
currently:

(i) Reside in a nursing home or similar
institution licensed to provide chronic or intermediate care and
who will be deinstitutionalized as a result of this program; or

(ii) Are on an approved waiting list of an
institution.

(c)  Financial assistance provided under this program may
not duplicate any [assistance provided by:

(1)  The Adult Protective Services Program mandated by
Article 88A of the Code; or

(2)  The Medicaid Personal Care Program mandated by
this article.] OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR ATTENDANT
CARE THAT THE ELIGIBLE DISABLED INDIVIDUAL IS RECEIVING.

21-504.

(a)   [No later than September 1, 1982, the] THE Department
shall create an Advisory Committee to provide guidance to the
Department in the development of:

(1)  The sliding payment scale; and

(2)  Rules and regulations for and [a progress] AN
ANNUAL report on the Attendant Care Program.

(b)  The Committee shall consist of the following:

(1) 1 representative each from: