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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 637

7-405.

(A)  ACCEPTANCE FOR SERVICES UNDER THIS TITLE DOES NOT
AFFECT AN INDIVIDUAL'S ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANY
OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE AGENCIES.

(B)  IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS
ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES UNDER THIS TITLE ALSO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR
SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANOTHER AGENCY, THE SECRETARY SHALL REFER
THE INDIVIDUAL TO THAT AGENCY.

7-406.

(A)  AN APPLICANT FOR SERVICES OR A RECIPIENT OF SERVICES
UNDER THIS TITLE MAY:

(1)  REQUEST AN INFORMAL HEARING BEFORE THE
SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE ON ANY ACTION OR INACTION OF THE SECRETARY
MADE UNDER THIS TITLE; AND

(2)  REQUEST THE SECRETARY TO REVIEW THE DECISION OF
THE INFORMAL HEARING.

(B)  AFTER THE SECRETARY RECEIVES A REQUEST FOR A REVIEW,
THE SECRETARY SHALL CONDUCT THE REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE
10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

7-407.

ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE SECRETARY IN
A CONTESTED CASE, AS DEFINED IN § 10-201 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, MAY TAKE AN APPEAL AS ALLOWED IN §§ 10-215 AND 10-216 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

SUBTITLE 5. STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTERS FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION.

PART I. STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTERS.

7-501.

(A)  THERE ARE STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTERS FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH MENTAL RETARDATION IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
ADMINISTRATION.

(B)  THE DIRECTOR SHALL APPOINT AN ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD FOR
EACH STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER.

7-502.

(A) THE SECRETARY ONLY SHALL APPROVE THE ADMISSION OF AN
INDIVIDUAL TO A STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER ONLY IF:

(1) THE FINDINGS OF THE EVALUATION ARE THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL: