Section 7-401 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Attendant care services” means any of the following services for an eligible individual, which are certified as necessary by an attending physician or by a registered nurse: (1) dressing; (2) preparing food and assisting with eating; (3) bathing and personal hygiene; (4) assisting with routine bodily functions, including bowel […]
Section 7-402 – Established; Purpose; Sliding Payment Scale
(a) (1) There is an Attendant Care Program in the Department. (2) The purpose of the Program is to provide financial assistance to eligible individuals for attendant care services. (b) The Department shall provide financial assistance in accordance with a sliding payment scale that the Department establishes by regulation for each category of eligible individuals described in § 7–404(a) […]
Section 7-403 – Director; Support Services
(a) The Secretary shall designate an individual from the Department to serve as director of the Program. (b) The Secretary shall provide appropriate support services to the Program as provided in the State budget.
Section 7-404 – Participation in Program
(a) (1) The Department shall ensure that at any given time at least 50% of the eligible individuals receiving financial assistance under the Program are: (i) gainfully employed; (ii) actively seeking employment; or (iii) attending an institution of postsecondary or higher education, as defined in § 10–101 of the Education Article. (2) The remainder of the eligible individuals receiving financial assistance […]
Section 7-405 – Funding; Administration
(a) The Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget. (b) The Department may: (1) administer the Program directly; or (2) enter into a contract with a private organization to administer and operate the Program.
Section 7-406 – Administration of Subtitle; Regulations
(a) The Department shall administer this subtitle. (b) The Department shall adopt regulations for the operation of the Program.