Ch:.: 760                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A) IN THIS PART, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANING
INDICATED.

(B) "ELIGIBLE PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY THAT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE INDEFINITELY
OR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A SEVERE CHRONIC DISABILITY THAT IS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, OTHER THAN THE
SOLE DIAGNOSIS OF MENTAL ILLNESS, OR TO A COMBINATION OF MENTAL
AND PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS THAT IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE INDEFINITELY.

(C) (1) "INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES" MEANS A PROGRAM
DESIGNED TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE PERSONS IN DEVELOPING THEIR MAXIMUM
POTENTIAL AND IN MAINTAINING THEMSELVES IN THE COMMUNITY.

(2) "INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES" INCLUDES:

(I)  IDENTIFICATION SERVICES;

(II)  TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR SELF-ADVOCACY;

(III)  THERAPEUTIC SERVICES;

(IV)  INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING;

(V) MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASE, RENTAL, AND
REPAIR

(VI)  CRISIS INTERVENTION AND FOLLOW-UP

(VII)  ATTENDANT CARE;
(VIII) RESPITE SERVICES;

(IX)  BARRIER REMOVAL;

(X)  TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE;

(XI)  COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SERVICES;

(XII)  EMPLOYMENT RELATED SERVICES; AND

(XIII) OTHER SERVICES TO MAXIMIZE INDEPENDENCE,
PRODUCTIVITY, AND INTEGRATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

(D) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES
PROGRAM.

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(A) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT:

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