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Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHPart 1Subtitle 02 - DIVISION OF REIMBURSEMENTS
Chapter 10.02.02 - Abandonment or Abuse of Responsible Relatives by Recipients of Care
Section 10.02.02.02 - Scope

Md. Code Regs. 10.02.02.02

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Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024
Section 10.02.02.02 - Scope

It is the policy of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in accordance with:

A. Health-General Article, §16-203(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland, to excuse a legally responsible relative from contributing to the cost of in-patient care of a recipient of services if that legally responsible relative has been abandoned by the recipient of services;
B. Health-General Article, §16-203(a)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland, to excuse all legally responsible relatives from contributing to the cost of in-patient care of a recipient of services if that recipient of services has committed any of the following actions in relation to any legally responsible relative:
(1) Abuse or physical abuse;
(2) Crime of violence; or
(3) Sexual abuse.

Md. Code Regs. 10.02.02.02

Regulations .02B amended effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1028)
Regulations .02 under a new chapter, Abandonment or Abuse of Responsible Relatives by Recipients of Care, adopted effective June 27, 1988 (15:13 Md. R. 1552)