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Ch. 671 2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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[2.] 4. Is awaiting the availability of appropriate treatment;
5. IS ENROLLED IN A TREATMENT PROGRAM; or
[3] 6. [Has successfully completed the] SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETES treatment.
(c) [A] AN ADULT OR MINOR PARENT APPLICANT OR 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 APPLICANT OR 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] FIP CASE MANAGER in consultation with the
[substance abuse treatment provider or the managed care organization] ADDICTIONS
SPECIALIST.
(d) An adult or minor parent APPLICANT OR recipient shall be considered not
in compliance with FIP requirements, if the [local department] FIP CASE MANAGER
receives notice from the [managed care organization] ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST that
the adult or minor parent APPLICANT OR 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] DOES NOT COMPLETE THE SCREENING OR
ASSESSMENT REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (A)(2) AND (B)(1)(I) OF THIS SECTION:
(2) [Was referred for appropriate substance abuse treatment by the
managed care organization, but the adult or minor parent recipient failed to maintain
active enrollment, as defined by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration, in the
treatment program or complete the treatment protocol] DOES NOT SIGN THE
CONSENT FORM REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1)(III) OF THIS SECTION; OR
(3) IS REFERRED FOR APPROPRIATE AND AVAILABLE SUBSTANCE
ABUSE TREATMENT BY THE ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST BUT FAILS TO ENROLL OR TO
MAINTAIN ACTIVE ENROLLMENT IN THE TREATMENT PROGRAM OR COMPLETE THE
TREATMENT PROTOCOL.
[(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 FIP
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 date of the notice, the adult or minor parent
recipient's temporary cash assistance benefits will be reduced by that increment in
cash benefits that included the adult or minor parent recipient.]
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