§ 7-709

Maryland § 7-709

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article ghg: Health - General
• Title: 7

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(a) In this Part IV the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) (1) “Community supported living arrangements services” means services to assist an individual with developmental disabilities in activities of daily living necessary to permit the individual to live in the individual’s own home, apartment, family home, or rental unit with no more than 2 other individuals who are recipients of these services.

(2) “Community supported living arrangements services” includes:

(i) Personal assistance;

(ii) Training and habilitation services necessary to assist the individual in achieving increased integration, independence, and productivity;

(iii) 24–hour emergency assistance;

(iv) Assistive technology;

(v) Adaptive equipment;

(vi) Support services necessary to enable the individual to participate in community activities;

(vii) Case management services; and

(viii) Other services, as approved by the Secretary.

(c) “Eligible individual” means an individual who:

(1) Has a developmental disability as defined in § 7–101(g) of this title; or

(2) Is eligible only for individual support services, as provided in § 7–403(c) of this title.

(d) “Program” means the Community Supported Living Arrangements Services Program.

(e) “Support services” means individual support services and family support services as defined in this title.