2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 15-131 - Application for home- or community-based services waiver for federal matching funds for services to adults
§15-131.
(a) The Department shall investigate development of integrated care systems and the feasibility and desirability of applying for a home- and community-based services waiver in order to maximize federal matching funds for the provision of services to adults who:
(1) Have functional disabilities, including Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders;
(2) Have family income not greater than 200% of the federal poverty level; and
(3) Would otherwise require nursing home institutionalization.
(b) The services covered under the waiver under this section may include:
(1) Routine and emergency respite care;
(2) Adult day care;
(3) Personal care;
(4) Case management; and
(5) Homemaker services.
(c) The Department may place a reasonable limit on the number of individuals or on the geographic area of the State included in the waiver under this section.
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