§ 20-105. Consent by relative providing
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2017
Effective: July 1, 2017
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-105
§ 20-105. Consent by relative providing
(b) A relative providing informal kinship care for a child may consent to health care on behalf of the child if:
(c) The affidavit shall include:
(d) The affidavit shall be in the following form:
___ Death of father/mother/legal guardian
___ Serious illness of father/mother/legal guardian
___ Drug addiction of father/mother/legal guardian
___ Incarceration of father/mother/legal guardian
___ Abandonment by father/mother/legal guardian
___ Assignment of father/mother/legal guardian to active military duty
Signature of affiant
(Day/month/year)
(e) Affidavit forms that comply with subsection (d) of this section shall be made available free of charge at the offices of each county board of education and each local health department.
(f) If a change occurs in the care or in the serious family hardship of the child, the relative providing informal kinship care shall notify the Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration in writing within 30 days after the change occurs.
(g) The relative providing informal kinship care shall file an affidavit annually with the Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration for each year the child continues to live with the relative because of a serious family hardship.
(h) A copy of the affidavit shall be given to the health care provider that treats the child.
(i) The relative providing informal kinship care may apply on behalf of the child for all medical and public assistance entitlements for which the child may be eligible.
Credits
Added by Acts 2003, c. 206, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
MD Code, Health - General, § 20-105, MD HEALTH GEN § 20-105
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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