WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 401

(4)      SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT; AND

(5)      INDIVIDUALIZED COMMUNITY INTEGRATION DAY SERVICES.

(D)     (1) SUBJECT TO THE APPROPRIATION PROCESS IN THE ANNUAL
OPERATING BUDGET, THE WAITING LIST EQUITY FUND SHALL CONSIST OF:

(I) FUNDS WHICH ARE EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING
SERVICES TO AN INDIVIDUAL IN A STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER FOR EACH FISCAL
YEAR, OR PART OF A FISCAL YEAR, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IS NO LONGER SERVED
IN A STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER AND IS PROVIDED COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(II) PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
ASSETS RESULTING FROM THE CLOSURE OF A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
ADMINISTRATION FACILITY.

(2) IN DETERMINING FUNDING FOR THE WAITING LIST EQUITY FUND,
THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO AN INDIVIDUAL IN A STATE RESIDENTIAL
CENTER SHALL BE CALCULATED BY:

(I) DIVIDING THE STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER'S APPROPRIATION
BY THE DAILY AVERAGE CENSUS REPORTED IN THE STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER'S
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE LAST FULL FISCAL YEAR THE INDIVIDUAL
WAS SERVED IN THE STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER PRORATED OVER THE NUMBER
OF MONTHS THE INDIVIDUAL IS SERVED IN THE COMMUNITY; AND

(II) SUBTRACTING THE FOLLOWING:

1. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL ITEMIZED EXPENSES
ASSOCIATED WITH INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD
COSTS THAT ARE DEMONSTRATED TO BE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO SERVING
INDIVIDUALS REMAINING IN THE STATE RESIDENTIAL CENTER;

2. THE COST FOR NEW ADMISSIONS CERTIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 7-502 AND 7-503 OF THIS TITLE;

3. THE COST FOR RESPITE CARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH §
7-509 OF THIS TITLE;

4. THE COST FOR COURT ORDERED COMMITMENTS; AND

5. REIMBURSABLE FEDERAL REVENUES UNDER TEFRA
ATTRIBUTABLE TO DIRECT CLIENT COSTS.

(E)     (1) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE
MANAGEMENT AND USE OF THE MONEY IN THE FUND.

(II) THE REGULATIONS SHALL AUTHORIZE THE USE OF MONEY IN
THE FUND TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS:

1. WHO ARE IN CRISIS AND NEED EMERGENCY SERVICES;
AND

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