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§ 7-509. Respite care facilities, availability

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2009

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 7. Developmental Disabilities Law (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. State Residential Centers for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (Refs & Annos)
Part I. State Residential Centers
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-509
§ 7-509. Respite care facilities, availability
Currentness
Respite care defined
(a) In this section, “respite care” means care that is made available for an individual with an intellectual disability in a State residential center to provide relief for the person with whom the individual ordinarily lives.
Space requirements
(b) Under regulations that the Department adopts, each State residential center shall reserve at least 2 percent, but not more than 4 percent, of its total beds for respite care.
Time allowances
(c) Respite care for an individual may not exceed 45 days within any 1-year period or 28 consecutive days.

Credits

Added by Acts 1986, c. 636, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 637, § 2, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 178, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, Health - General, § 7-509, MD HEALTH GEN § 7-509
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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