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§ 7-202. Individuals with functional or developmental disabilities

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Individuals with Disabilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Respite Care for Individuals with Developmental or Functional Disabilities (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2007
MD Code, Human Services, § 7-202
§ 7-202. Individuals with functional or developmental disabilities
Currentness
Functional disability
(a) An individual has a functional disability if the individual has a severe, chronic disability that:
(1) is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments, including a head injury;
(2) is likely to continue indefinitely;
(3) results in substantial functional limitations in at least three of the following areas of major life activity:
(i) self-care;
(ii) receptive and expressive language;
(iii) learning;
(iv) mobility;
(v) self-direction;
(vi) capacity for independent living; and
(vii) economic self-sufficiency; and
(4) reflects the individual's need for a combination and sequence of special interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment, or other services that are:
(i) lifelong or of extended duration; and
(ii) individually planned and coordinated.
Developmental disability
(b) An individual has a developmental disability if the individual has a functional disability that is manifested before the individual attains the age of 22 years.

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Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Human Services, § 7-202, MD HUMAN SERV § 7-202
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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