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Ch.3
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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submitted and approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services.
The Human Services Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by
the General Assembly, that the waiver renewal effective July 1, 2004,
allows individuals 18 years old and older to receive services under the
Program.
Defined terms: "Functional need" § 7-501
"Program" § 7-501
7-504. INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT PLAN.
(A) PLAN REQUIRED.
EACH CONSUMER'S SERVICES SHALL BE BASED ON AN INDIVIDUALIZED
SUPPORT PLAN THAT IS:
(1) JOINTLY DEVELOPED BY THE CONSUMER OR THE CONSUMER'S
REPRESENTATIVE AND THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS DESIGNEE;
(2) APPROVED BY THE CONSUMER OR THE CONSUMER'S
REPRESENTATIVE; AND
(3) GIVEN TO THE CONSUMER AND THE CONSUMER'S REPRESENTATIVE
IN WRITING OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AND UNDERSTANDABLE FORMAT.
(B) PLAN SPECIFICATIONS.
THE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT PLAN SHALL SPECIFY:
(1) THE SCOPE OF ATTENDANT SERVICES AND SUPPORTS AND THE
HOURS THAT THE SERVICES ARE TO BE PROVIDED;
(2) ALTERNATE SOURCES FOR ATTENDANT SERVICES AND SUPPORTS,
INCLUDING THE MEANS OF ENSURING SUBSTITUTE AND EMERGENCY ATTENDANT
SERVICES AND SUPPORTS;
(3) A MECHANISM TO COORDINATE ATTENDANT SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS WITH HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT THE CONSUMER RECEIVES;
(4) AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CONSUMER'S NEEDS AND THE
FREQUENCY OF REASSESSMENT;
(5) THE METHOD OF SERVICE DELIVERY;
(6) THE DEGREE AND FREQUENCY OF SUPERVISION OF THE PERSONAL
ASSISTANT NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF ATTENDANT SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS;
(7) THE MEANS TO ADJUST SERVICES AND HOURS WHEN CHANGES ARE
NEEDED; AND
(8) COMPLAINT AND APPEAL PROCEDURES.
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