Ch. 351                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) DETERMINED BY INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT TO BE ABLE TO
BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM.

(3)     (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
NONPROFIT         ORGANIZATION         OPERATING         THE         INDIVIDUALIZED
CASE-MANAGEMENT PROJECT SHALL COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF FOOD,
HOUSING,—MEDICAL, AND OTHER BENEFITS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

(II) THE TOTAL VALUE TO THE PARTICIPANT OF THE BENEFITS
THAT THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MAY NOT BE LESS THAN THE
VALUE TO THE PARTICIPANT OF THE TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE AND FOOD
STAMP BENEFITS THAT THE PARTICIPANT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE RECEIVED
FROM STATE AGENCIES THE DEPARTMENT.

(4)     TOTAL COSTS OF THE INDIVIDUALIZED CASE-MANAGEMENT
PROJECTS MAY NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT, IN BENEFIT PAYMENTS AND RELATED
ADMINISTRATION, THAT THE STATE WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE INCURRED IN
PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE INDIVIDUALIZED
CASE-MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.

(F)     THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS:

(1) ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
TO PERFORM, FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT:

(I) (1)     INTAKE EVALUATION;                               

(II) (2)     SUPPORT SERVICES;

(III) (3)     CASE MANAGEMENT; AND                                         

(IV) (4)     DISCHARGE PLANNING; AND.

(2) FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT PARTICIPANTS.

(G)    THE SECRETARY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE, SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS PROVIDING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION, FOR THE TRANSFER TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING
INDIVIDUALIZED CASE-MANAGEMENT PROJECTS THE BENEFITS OR THE CASH
EQUIVALENT OF FOOD STAMPS, HOUSING, MEDICAL, AND OTHER BENEFITS TO
WHICH A PARTICIPANT IN AN INDIVIDUALIZED CASE-MANAGEMENT PROJECT
WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE.

(G) THE SECRETARY SHALL ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE ANY
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, IN ADDITION TO THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
FUNDED THROUGH SAVINGS IDENTIFIED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.
WHICH ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH:

(1) THE VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE
AND FOOD STAMP BENEFITS TO THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT:

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