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§ 5-406. Granting 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, § 5-406
§ 5-406. Granting of assistance
Currentness
In general
(a) The local department shall:
(1) determine:
(i) whether an applicant is eligible for assistance under this part; and
(ii) in accordance with regulations that the Administration adopts, the amount of the assistance and the date on which the assistance will begin; and
(2) notify the applicant of its decision.
Frequency of payments
(b) Assistance shall be paid to the applicant monthly or as the Administration otherwise determines.
Insufficient funds
(c) If the funds available are insufficient to make payments in accordance with the amount of assistance established to be needed, the Administration shall adopt regulations to provide for a uniform method of adjusting individual payments.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Human Services, § 5-406, MD HUMAN SERV § 5-406
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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