Ch. 593                                        1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E)     AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(1) OF THIS
SECTION, THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL SEND A NOTICE TO THE ADULT OR
MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT INFORMING THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT
THAT:

(1)      THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE
WITH HP REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THE SPECIFIC REASON WHY THE ADULT OR
MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT IS CONSIDERED NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIP
REQUIREMENTS; AND

(2)      30 DAYS AFTER THE PATE OF THE NOTICE, THE ADULT OR MINOR
PARENT RECIPIENTS TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS WILL BE REDUCED
BY THAT INCREMENT IN CASH BENEFITS THAT INCLUDED THE ADULT OR MINOR
PARENT RECIPIENT.

(F) (1) THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL REDUCE AN ADULT OR MINOR
PARENT RECIPIENT'S TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS AS DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, 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.

(2) THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTINUE TO MAKE THESE
REDUCED PAYMENTS TO THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT UNTIL THE
LOCAL DEPARTMENT RECEIVES NOTICE FROM THE MANAGED CARE
ORGANIZATION THAT THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT HAS COMPLETED
THE INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN REQUIRED BY THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT
RECIPIENT'S MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION.

(E) (G) AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS
SECTION, THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL SEND A NOTICE TO THE ADULT OR
MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT INFORMING THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT
THAT:

(1)      THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE
WITH HP REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THE SPECIFIC REASONS WHY THE ADULT OR
MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT IS CONSIDERED NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FIP
REQUIREMENTS; AND

(2)      30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE NOTICE;

(I)       THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT'S TEMPORARY
CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS WILL BE REDUCED BY THAT INCREMENT IN CASH
BENEFITS THAT INCLUDED THE ADULT RECIPIENT; AND

(II)     THE REMAINDER OF THE CASH BENEFITS FOR THE CHILD OR
CHILDREN IN THE FIP CASE WILL BE PAID TO A THIRD PARTY PAYEE.

(F)     (H) (1) THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL REDUCE A AN ADULT OR
MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT'S TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS AND PAY
THE REMAINDER OF THE CASH BENEFITS TO A THIRD PARTY PAYEE AS DESCRIBED
IN SUBSECTION (E) (G) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT
RECIPIENT:

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