PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 593

(I)      RECEIVES THE INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN AND THE INITIAL
HEALTH SCREEN OR THE RESULTS OF ANY FOLLOW-UP DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR
TREATMENT REVEAL THAT THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT IS A
SUBSTANCE ABUSER; AND

(II)     REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE IN AVAILABLE AND APPROPRIATE

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.

(2) THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS
TO A THIRD PARTY PAYEE UNTIL 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
IS COMPLYING WITH ACTIVELY ENROLLED, AS DEFINED BY THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG
ABUSE ADMINISTRATION IN THE APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
INDICATED BY THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION.

(G) (I) THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REDUCE A AN ADULT OR
MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT'S TEMPORARY CASH BENEFIT AS DESCRIBED UNDER
SUBSECTION (E) (G) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT:

(1)      RECEIVES THE INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN AND THE INITIAL HEALTH
SCREEN OR THE RESULTS OF ANY FOLLOW-UP DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR
TREATMENT REVEAL THAT THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT IS A
SUBSTANCE ABUSER; AND

(2)      AGREES TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TREATMENT, AS DETERMINED BY THE MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION BUT THE
APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT INDICATED IS NOT AVAILABLE.

(H) IF A RECIPIENT'S TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE IS REDUCED UNDER
SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION BECAUSE THE RECIPIENT FAILED TO RECEIVE
THE INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN, THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTINUE TO
MAKE PAYMENT OF THE RECIPIENT'S REDUCED TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE
BENEFIT UNTIL THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT RECEIVES NOTICE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR ITS DESIGNEE THAT THE
RECIPIENT HAS RECEIVED THE INITIAL HEALTH SCREEN.

(I) (J) IF TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE IS REDUCED UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE ADULT OR MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT SHALL RETAIN ELIGIBILITY
FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS, AS LONG AS THE ADULT OR MINOR
PARENT RECIPIENT MEETS THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS.

53.

(c) (1) Nonprofit organizations operating demonstration projects jointly
developed with local departments of social services under this section shall seek, from
institutions of [postsecondary] HIGHER education, volunteer assistance for tutoring and
mentoring participants in the demonstration project.

(2)     Institutions of [postsecondary] HIGHER education shall cooperate with
nonprofit organizations seeking volunteers under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

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