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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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term "person", may qualify for services under this part.
6-502. STATE POLICY; LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
(A) STATE POLICY.
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS IN THE STATE
SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES TO
ENABLE THEM TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES OR OTHER INDEPENDENT LIVING
ARRANGEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR DESIRES, ABILITIES, AND SAFETY.
(B) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL ELDERLY
INDIVIDUALS, BUT THAT THOSE ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FINANCIALLY
ABLE TO DO SO SHALL PAY ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the first and third sentences of former Art. 88A, § 84.
Defined terms: "Community services" § 6-501
"Elderly individual" § 6-501
6-503. DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER SYSTEM OF SERVICES.
WITH THE ADVICE, COOPERATION, AND ASSISTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGING. AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER A SYSTEM OF COMMUNITY SERVICES TO SERVE AS
AN EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO INAPPROPRIATE INSTITUTIONAL CARE FOR
ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the second sentence of former Art. 88A, § 84 and the first
sentence of § 86.
In this section and throughout this subtitle, the defined term
"Department" is substituted for the former reference to the "Department of
Employment and Social Services".
The former phrase "[t]o implement this policy" is deleted as surplusage.
The former phrase "including the training of persons to perform
community services for elderly persons" is deleted in light of § 6-504(4) of
this subtitle to the same effect.
The Department of Human Resources advises that there is no single
program that fits the description in this part. Therefore, the reference to a
"system of community services" derived from former Art. 88A, § 84 is used
in this section and throughout this part for accuracy.
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