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Ch. 3
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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REMAINDER OF THE CASH BENEFITS TO A THIRD PARTY PAYEE OR A COMPLIANT
ADULT RECIPIENT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION, IF:
(I) THE RECIPIENT FAILS TO COMPLETE A SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SCREENING OR ASSESSMENT BY AN ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST, AS REQUIRED UNDER
SUBSECTIONS (B)(2) AND (C)(1)(I) OF THIS SECTION; OR
(II) THE REQUIRED SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT OR THE
RESULTS OF ANY FOLLOW-UP DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR TREATMENT REVEAL THAT
THE RECIPIENT IS A SUBSTANCE ABUSER AND THE RECIPIENT REFUSES TO ENROLL
OR MAINTAIN ENROLLMENT IN AVAILABLE AND APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TREATMENT.
(2) THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTINUE TO MAKE TEMPORARY
CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFITS PAYMENTS TO A THIRD PARTY PAYEE OR A COMPLIANT
ADULT RECIPIENT UNTIL THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT RECEIVES NOTICE FROM THE
ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST THAT THE RECIPIENT IS ACTIVELY ENROLLED, AS DEFINED
BY THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ADMINISTRATION, IN THE APPROPRIATE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT INDICATED BY THE ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST.
(I) REINSTATEMENT OF BENEFITS.
THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT MAY NOT DENY AN ADULT OR MINOR PARENT
APPLICANT'S TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFIT OR REDUCE AN ADULT OR
MINOR PARENT RECIPIENT'S TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE BENEFIT AS
DESCRIBED UNDER SUBSECTIONS (F) AND (G) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE APPLICANT
OR RECIPIENT:
(1) RECEIVES THE SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT REQUIRED UNDER
SUBSECTIONS (B)(2) AND (C)(1)(I) OF THIS SECTION, AND THE SCREENING AND
ASSESSMENT OR THE RESULTS OF ANY FOLLOW-UP DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR
TREATMENT REVEAL THAT THE APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT IS A SUBSTANCE ABUSER;
AND
(2) AGREES TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TREATMENT, AS DETERMINED BY THE ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST, BUT THE
APPROPRIATE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
(J) MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMP ELIGIBILITY.
THE DENIAL OR REDUCTION OF TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS
SECTION DOES NOT AFFECT AN ADULT OR MINOR PARENT APPLICANT OR
RECIPIENT'S ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMPS, AS LONG AS
THE APPLICANT OR RECIPIENT MEETS THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND FOOD STAMP
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new language added to
avoid repetition of the former phrase "addictions specialist on-site in the
local department".
Subsections (b) through (j) of this section are new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 88A, § 50A.
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