HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    1577

(1)  Any responsible relative; [and]

(2)  Except for a recipient of services, any other
person who is legally responsible for the care of the individual;
AND

(3) ANY PERSON WHO MAINTAINS A POLICY OF HEALTH
INSURANCE UNDER WHICH A RECIPIENT OF SERVICES IS INSURED.

(d)  (1) "Cost of care" means the cost of care, maintenance,
treatment, and support of a recipient of services.

(2) "Cost of care" includes the cost of:

(i) A comprehensive evaluation of an individual
under the Maryland Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities Law; and

(ii) Any juvenile screening or treatment
service provided to an individual under § 6-117(b)(1)(ii) of this
article.

(e)  (1) "Recipient of services" means an individual who
receives care, maintenance, treatment, or support in a facility
or program that is operated or funded wholly or partly by the
Department.

(2) "Recipient of services" includes:

(i) An individual in a public facility under
the Maryland Mental Hygiene Law;

(ii) An individual in a facility or Veterans'
Administration hospital for comprehensive evaluation under the
Maryland Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Law;

(iii) An individual in a residential, public
facility or a facility from which this State obtains residential
care under the Maryland Mental Retardation and Developmental
Disabilities Law;

(iv) An individual to whom juvenile screening
or treatment services are provided under § 6-117(b)(1)(ii) of
this article; and

(v) An individual in a private therapeutic
group home from which this State obtains residential care under
the Maryland Mental Hygiene Law.

(f)  "Responsible relative" means:

(1)  The spouse of a recipient of services;

(2)  The parents of a recipient of services who is a

minor; and