Ch. 426

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

certain information to be made available to a resident at a certain time; altering
the format for the information; repealing a requirement for a social worker to
provide a certain referral; repealing certain requirements imposed on certain
long-term care case managers; altering the proof that certain employees or
representatives may be required to provide; requiring the Department and its
designee to provide, on or before a certain date, a certain report to the Governor
and the General Assembly; repealing certain reporting requirements; and
generally relating to home- and community-based services for residents of
nursing facilities.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General
Section 15-135
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing

Chapter 303 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2003
Section 3

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

15-135.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "Nursing facility" has the meaning stated in § 15-132(a)(10) of this

subtitle.

facility.

(3) "Resident" means an individual receiving long-term care in a nursing

(b) (1) A social worker shall provide to [a] EACH resident [a one-page]
information [sheet] that:

(i) Explains the availability of services under home- or
community-based waiver programs in the State that could enable the resident to live
in the community;

(ii) Explains that if the resident's care is partially or fully
reimbursed by the Program, the resident may be able to receive long-term care
services in the community instead of in the nursing facility;

(iii) Provides information regarding [the referrals to residents that
may provide additional information,] HOW TO OBTAIN case management services[,]
or evaluation services related to home- and community-based waiver programs or
other options for receiving long-term care services in the community; [and]

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