Ch. 593

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BARRIERS THAT THE APPLICANT ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT MAY HAVE
IN OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT SUCH AS HAVING A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM.

(3)      THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL INFORM EACH APPLICANT ADULT
OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF HP REGARDING
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, INCLUDING AN ADULT OR MINOR PARENT
RECIPIENT'S OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN WITH
THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENTS MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION
WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED BY REGULATION FOLLOWING THE ADULT OR MINOR
PARENT RECIPIENT'S ENROLLMENT IN THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION OR
LOSE FIP BENEFITS.

(4)      AFTER THE APPLICANT ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT IS
CERTIFIED ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
AND FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE HEALTH -
GENERAL ARTICLE, THE APPLICANT ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT SHALL
BE SCREENED FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AS PART OF THE INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN
REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED BY A MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE UNDER TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL
ARTICLE.

(5)      THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT IF THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT HAS NOT COMPLETED
THE INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN REQUIRED BY THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT
RECIPIENT'S MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION.

(B) (1) IF THE INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN OR ANY FOLLOW-UP DIAGNOSTIC
TESTING OR TREATMENT PERFORMED BY A MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION OR
DIRECT PROVIDER OF SERVICES REVEALS THAT A AN ADULT OR MINOR PARENT
RECIPIENT HAS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM, THE MANAGED CARE
ORGANIZATION OR DIRECT PROVIDER OF SERVICES SHALL SHALL REFER THE ADULT
OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT FOR APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT,
AS REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

MENTAL HYGIENE UNDER TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL

ARTICLE.

(I) REFER THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT FOR
APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT; AND

(II) COMPLETE AND SUBMIT TO THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT THE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE IDENTIFICATION FORM REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS DEVELOPED BY
THE SECRETARY.

(2) (I) THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PROVIDER SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT THAT A AN ADULT OR MINOR
PARENT RECIPIENT HAS BEEN REFERRED FOR APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TREATMENT.

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