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§ 5-405. Amount of assistance

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: October 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 5. Public Assistance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. State Public Assistance Programs (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Public Assistance to Adults (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Human Services, § 5-405
§ 5-405. Amount of assistance
Currentness
Determination of amount
(a)(1) The local department shall determine an amount of assistance that is sufficient, when added to all other income and support available to a recipient, to provide the recipient with a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health.
(2) In determining the amount of assistance, the local department shall consider the recipient's available resources and necessary expenditures and the conditions existing for the recipient.
Support from children
(b) In determining the amount of assistance, the local department shall consider support from children as a potential resource and evaluate the amount of the support and its availability to the recipient, in accordance with regulations that the Administration adopts.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Human Services, § 5-405, MD HUMAN SERV § 5-405
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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