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§ 15-121. Reimbursement from estates

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 15. Assistance Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Medical and Pharmacy Assistance Programs (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 15-121
§ 15-121. Reimbursement from estates
Currentness
Claims against estate
(a) In accordance with applicable federal law and rules and regulations, including those under Title XIX of the Social Security Act,1 the Department may make claim against the estate of a deceased Program recipient for the amount of any medical assistance payments under this title.
Waiver
(b) The claim shall be waived by the Department if, in its judgment, enforcement of the claim will cause substantial hardship to the surviving dependents of the deceased.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982.
Formerly Art. 43, § 42G.

Footnotes

1
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, codified at 42 U.S.C.A. § 301 et seq.
MD Code, Health - General, § 15-121, MD HEALTH GEN § 15-121
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 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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