§ 7-205. Waiting List Equity Fund
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2010
Effective: July 1, 2010
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-205
§ 7-205. Waiting List Equity Fund
(a)(1) There is a continuing, nonlapsing Waiting List Equity Fund in the Maryland Department of Health.
(b) Subject to the appropriation process in the annual operating budget, the Department shall use the Waiting List Equity Fund for providing community-based services to individuals eligible for, but not receiving, services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
(c) For individuals eligible for, but not receiving, services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration in the Department, the Waiting List Equity Fund shall be used to provide:
(d)(1) The Waiting List Equity Fund shall consist of:
(i) Subject to the appropriation process in the annual operating budget, funds which are equal to the cost of providing services to an individual in a State residential center for each fiscal year, or part of a fiscal year, that the individual is no longer served in a State residential center and is provided community-based services as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection;
(i) Dividing the State residential center's appropriation by the daily average census reported in the State residential center's annual operating budget for the last full fiscal year the individual was served in the State residential center prorated over the number of months the individual is served in the community; and
1. The average annual itemized expenses associated with institutional services and administrative overhead costs that are demonstrated to be directly attributable to serving individuals remaining in the State residential center;
2. The cost for new admissions certified in accordance with the provisions of §§ 7-502 and 7-503 of this title;
3. The cost for respite care in accordance with § 7-509 of this title;
4. The cost for court-ordered commitments; and
5. Reimbursable federal revenues under TEFRA attributable to direct client costs.
(e)(1)(i) The Department shall adopt regulations for the management and use of the money in the Fund.
1. Who are in crisis and need emergency services; and
2. Who are not in crisis and do not need emergency services.
(f)(1) On or before January 1 of each year the Secretary shall prepare a report to be submitted to the General Assembly and the Department of Legislative Services on the Waiting List Equity Fund.
(g) Any unspent portions in the Waiting List Equity Fund and any interest earned on money in the Waiting List Equity Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Waiting List Equity Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this section.
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Added as Health-General § 7-206 by Acts 1994, c. 401, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1996, c. 646, § 1, eff. June 1, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 675, § 1, eff. June 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 635, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 636, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2004, c. 303, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004. Renumbered as Health-General § 7-205 by Acts 2009, c. 656, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 499, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 500, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-205, MD HEALTH GEN § 7-205
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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