WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 114

6-839.

(A) WHENEVER A QUALIFIED OFFER IS MADE UNDER THIS PART IV, THE
QUALIFIED OFFER SHALL INCLUDE PAYMENT FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES AND
COSTS UP TO THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN § 6-840 OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR;

(1) IF THE CHILD IS A RESIDENT OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY OF THE
OFFEROR, THE RELOCATION OF AN AFFECTED CHILD'S HOUSEHOLD TO LEAD SAFE
HOUSING OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND QUALITY THAT MAY PROVIDE:

(I) THE PERMANENT RELOCATION OF THE AFFECTED CHILD'S
HOUSEHOLD TO LEAD SAFE HOUSING, INCLUDING RELOCATION EXPENSES, A RENT
SUBSIDY, AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES; OR

(II) THE TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF THE AFFECTED CHILD'S
HOUSEHOLD TO LEAD SAFE HOUSING WHILE NECESSARY LEAD HAZARD
REDUCTION TREATMENTS ARE BEING PERFORMED IN THE AFFECTED PROPERTY
TO MAKE THAT AFFECTED PROPERTY LEAD SAFE; AND

(2) MEDICALLY NECESSARY TREATMENT FOR THE AFFECTED CHILD AS
DETERMINED BY THE CHILD'S TREATING PHYSICIAN OR OTHER HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER OR CASE MANAGER, THAT IS NECESSARY TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF
LEAD POISONING, AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION BY REGULATION UNTIL THE
CHILD REACHES THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.

(B) AN OFFEROR IS REQUIRED TO PAY REASONABLE EXPENSES FOR THE
MEDICALLY NECESSARY TREATMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION
IF COVERAGE FOR THESE TREATMENTS IS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THE
STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNDER TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE

HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE OR A THIRD PARTY HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN IN

WHICH THE AFFECTED CHILD IS ENROLLED.

(C) THE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

6-840.

(A) THE AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER A QUALIFIED OFFER MADE UNDER THIS
PART IV ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING AGGREGATE MAXIMUM CAPS:

(1) $7,500 FOR ALL MEDICALLY NECESSARY TREATMENTS AS PROVIDED
AND LIMITED IN § 6-839(A)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2) $1,500 FOR RELOCATION EXPENSES;

(3)      $7,500 FOR RENT SUBSIDY, UP TO 150 PERCENT OF THE EXISTING
RENT EACH MONTH, FOR THE PERIOD UNTIL THE CHILD REACHES THE AGE OF 6
YEARS; AND

(4)      $500 FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY THE
HOUSEHOLD, SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION AND CHILD CARE EXPENSES.

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