PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 593

(II) AS PART OF ITS NOTIFICATION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH, THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION SUBSTANCE ABUSE
PROVIDER SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT IF THE ADULT OR MINOR
PARENT RECIPIENT:

1. IS COMPLYING WITH THE TREATMENT PROTOCOL;

2. IS NOT COMPLYING WITH THE TREATMENT PROTOCOL

1. IS NOT ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN A SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TREATMENT PROGRAM AS DEFINED BY THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
ADMINISTRATION;

3. 2. IS AWAITING THE AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATE

TREATMENT; OR

4. 3. HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TREATMENT.

(3) A MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT WHENEVER THERE IS ANY CHANGE IN THE ADULT OR MINOR
PARENT RECIPIENT'S STATUS IN REGARD TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.

(C)     A RECIPIENT WHO COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIP IN
REGARD TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT:

(1)      SHALL RECEIVE THE FULL TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFIT
AS LONG AS THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT CONTINUES TO MEET OTHER
TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; AND

(2)      MAY BE EXEMPT FROM THE WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERIOD
OF TIME DETERMINED BY THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROVIDER OR THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION.

(D)     A AN ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED NOT
IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIP REQUIREMENTS, IF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
NOTICE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR ITS
DESIGNEE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION THAT THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT
RECIPIENT:

(1)      HAS NOT COMPLETED THE INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN REQUIRED BY
THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT'S 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; OR

(2)      WAS REFERRED FOR APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
BY THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION, BUT THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT
RECIPIENT FAILED TO SATISFACTORILY COMPLY MAINTAIN ACTIVE ENROLLMENT, AS
DEFINED BY THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ADMINISTRATION IN THE TREATMENT
PROGRAM OR COMPLETE THE TREATMENT PROTOCOL.

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