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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 33
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WHEREAS, Without a timely solution to the structural under-funding.
State-funded community-based providers will be unable to continue to provide quality
services that are accessible throughout Maryland; now, therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:
(a) There is a Task Force on the Structural Under-Funding of Community Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall establish a Task Force to Study the Developmental
Disabilities Administration Rate Payment Systems.
(b) The Task Force consists shall consist of the following members:
(1) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the
President of the Senate;
(2) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker
of the House;
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(3) The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, or the Secretary's
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designee;
designee;
Services;
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(4) The Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary's
(5) One representative from the Maryland Association of Community
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(6) One representative from the ARC of Maryland;
(7) One representative from People on the Go;
(8) Four representatives of Developmental Disabilities
Administration-funded community-based providers, including a provider of
residential supports, a provider of supported employment supports, a provider of day
habilitation services, and a provider of community-supported living arrangements;
(9) One representative from the Community Services Reimbursement
Rate Commission;
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services in other states One individual familiar with rate systems for community
services in Maryland and in other states: and
(11) One representative from the Developmental Disabilities Council.
(c) The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene shall appoint the
nondesignated members of the Task Force.
(d) The Task Force members shall elect a chair Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene shall appoint the chair of the Task Force from its membership.
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