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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 430
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CHAPTER 430
(House Bill 1014)
AN ACT concerning
Developmental Disabilities Administration - Supplemental Security
Income - Cost-of-Living Increase
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Developmental Disabilities Administration from
retaining cost-of-living increases in the Supplemental Security Income of
individuals receiving residential or day program services provided by the
Administration for a developmental disability; requiring the Administration to
add the cost-of-living increase to the individual's personal needs allowance;
defining a certain term; allowing the Administration to use certain funds from
the Waiting List Equity Fund for certain purposes; requiring the Administration
to reimburse a certain fund; providing for the termination of this Act; making
this Act an emergency measure; and generally relating to the Developmental
Disabilities Administration and the Supplemental Security Income increases
received by individuals with developmental disabilities.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 7-101(a) and (b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article - Health - General
Section 7-1012
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2001 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health - General
7-101.
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) "Administration" means the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
7-1012.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE" MEANS THE AMOUNT
PER MONTH THAT A PROVIDER MUST ALLOW AN INDIVIDUAL TO RETAIN FROM
THEIR THE INDIVIDUAL'S MONTHLY INCOME FOR PERSONAL NEEDS.
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