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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 626

AVAIL THEMSELVES OF EXISTING HOUSING BY REASON OF THEIR
DISABILITY.

140.

(A)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL ADMINISTER A
CARE PROGRAM IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES HOUSING AND RELATED
SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WHO, BECAUSE OF DISABILITY, REQUIRE
A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ARRANGEMENT TO RESIDE IN THE COMMUNITY.

(B)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET, THE CARE PROGRAM
SHALL:

(1)  PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, CERTIFICATION, AND
MONITORING OF CARE HOUSING;

(2)  PROVIDE FOR CASE MANAGEMENT TO DISABLED
INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN CARE HOUSING; AND

(3)  ARRANGE FOR THE PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
TO DISABLED INDIVIDUALS RESIDING IN CARE HOUSING.

(C)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, AND THE
OFFICE ON AGING SHALL PROVIDE APPROPRIATE ANCILLARY SERVICES TO
DISABLED INDIVIDUALS IN THE CARE PROGRAM IN KEEPING WITH
PROGRAMMATIC ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITY CRITERIA AND BUDGETARY
RESOURCES.

(D)  THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES, THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE ON AGING SHALL:

(1)  COORDINATE DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS TO ASSURE THAT
THE SERVICES NEEDED BY DISABLED ADULTS RESIDING IN CARE HOUSING
ARE PROVIDED IN AN INTEGRATED COST EFFECTIVE MANNER . ; AND

(2) PREPARE A WRITTEN MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WHICH
WILL SPECIFY WHAT SERVICES ARE TO BE PROVIDED BY EACH
DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAM, HOW THE DELIVERY OF THESE SERVICES SHALL BE
INTEGRATED, AND THE TIMING OF THE DELIVERY OF THE SERVICES.

141.

(A)  A DISABLED INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES OTHER THAN
THOSE PROVIDED FOR, BY, OR THROUGH THE CARE PROGRAM REMAINS
ELIGIBLE FOR THOSE OTHER SERVICES.

(B)  THE CARE PROGRAM MAY NOT SERVE A DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AT THE TIME APPLICATION FOR
SERVICE IS MADE.

142.

(A) THERE SHALL BE AN ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CARE PROGRAM.