Md. Code, Health - General § 7-509
Md. Code, Health - General § 7-509
in effect(a) In this section, “respite care” means care that is made available for an individual with an intellectual disability in a State residential center to provide relief for the person with whom the individual ordinarily lives.
(b) Under regulations that the Department adopts, each State residential center shall reserve at least 2 percent, but not more than 4 percent, of its total beds for respite care.
(c) Respite care for an individual may not exceed 45 days within any 1–year period or 28 consecutive days.
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