(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 MAY ONLY PROVIDE
HOUSING UNDER THE CARE PROGRAM IN ASSISTED LIVING PROGRAM FACILITIES
LICENSED TO OPERATE UNDER § 19-1801 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.

[(c)] (D) 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)] (E) 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 AND 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.

[ 142.

(a)     There shall be an advisory board of the care program.

(b)     The advisory board of the care program consists of designees appointed by 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, respectively, and the
following 3 members appointed by the Governor:

(1)     1 member of the Maryland Senate;

(2)     1 member of the House of Delegates; and

(3)     1 public member.]

140.

Ch. 147

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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