Md. Code, Health - General § 16-101
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 16-101, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§16–101.
Official statutory text
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) (1) As to a recipient of services under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law, a word used in this title has the same meaning as is indicated by a definition of the word in § 7–101 of this article.
(2) As to a recipient of services under the Maryland Mental Health Law, a word used in this title has the same meaning as is indicated by a definition of the word in § 7.5–101 or § 10–101 of this article.
(c) “Chargeable person” means:
(1) Any responsible relative;
(2) Except for a recipient of services, any other person who is legally responsible for the care of the individual; and
(3) Any person who maintains a policy of health insurance under which a recipient of services is insured.
(d) (1) “Cost of care” means the cost of care, maintenance, treatment, and support of a recipient of services.
(2) “Cost of care” includes the cost of:
(i) An evaluation of an individual required under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law; and
(ii) Any juvenile screening or treatment service provided to an individual under § 9–227(b)(1)(ii) of the Human Services Article.
(e) (1) “Recipient of services” means an individual who receives care, maintenance, treatment, or support in a facility or program that is operated or funded wholly or partly by the Department.
(2) “Recipient of services” includes:
(i) An individual in a public facility under the Maryland Mental Health Law;
(ii) An individual in a facility for an evaluation required under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law;
(iii) An individual in a residential, public facility or a facility from which this State obtains residential care under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law;
(iv) An individual to whom juvenile screening or treatment services are provided under § 9–227(b)(1)(ii) of the Human Services Article; and
(v) An individual in a private therapeutic group home from which this State obtains residential care under the Maryland Mental Health Law.
(f) “Responsible relative” means:
(1) The spouse of a recipient of services; and
(2) The parents of a recipient of services who is a minor.
(b) (1) As to a recipient of services under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law, a word used in this title has the same meaning as is indicated by a definition of the word in § 7–101 of this article.
(2) As to a recipient of services under the Maryland Mental Health Law, a word used in this title has the same meaning as is indicated by a definition of the word in § 7.5–101 or § 10–101 of this article.
(c) “Chargeable person” means:
(1) Any responsible relative;
(2) Except for a recipient of services, any other person who is legally responsible for the care of the individual; and
(3) Any person who maintains a policy of health insurance under which a recipient of services is insured.
(d) (1) “Cost of care” means the cost of care, maintenance, treatment, and support of a recipient of services.
(2) “Cost of care” includes the cost of:
(i) An evaluation of an individual required under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law; and
(ii) Any juvenile screening or treatment service provided to an individual under § 9–227(b)(1)(ii) of the Human Services Article.
(e) (1) “Recipient of services” means an individual who receives care, maintenance, treatment, or support in a facility or program that is operated or funded wholly or partly by the Department.
(2) “Recipient of services” includes:
(i) An individual in a public facility under the Maryland Mental Health Law;
(ii) An individual in a facility for an evaluation required under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law;
(iii) An individual in a residential, public facility or a facility from which this State obtains residential care under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law;
(iv) An individual to whom juvenile screening or treatment services are provided under § 9–227(b)(1)(ii) of the Human Services Article; and
(v) An individual in a private therapeutic group home from which this State obtains residential care under the Maryland Mental Health Law.
(f) “Responsible relative” means:
(1) The spouse of a recipient of services; and
(2) The parents of a recipient of services who is a minor.
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