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Maryland House Bill HB1053 Compare Versions

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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4		[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5		-	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6		-	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7		-	amendment.
8	5		hb1053
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 1053
11	8		J1 5lr3040
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13		-	By: Delegate Buckel Delegates Buckel, Pena–Melnyk, Cullison, Alston, Bagnall,
14		-	Bhandari, Chisholm, Guzzone, Hill, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kerr,
15		-	Kipke, Lopez, Martinez, M. Morgan, Reilly, Rosenberg, Szeliga, Taveras,
16		-	Woods, Woorman, and Ross
	10	+	By: Delegate Buckel
17	11		Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025
18	12		Assigned to: Health and Government Operations
19		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
20		-	House action: Adopted
21		-	Read second time: March 3, 2025
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23		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
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25	16		AN ACT concerning 1
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27	18		Developmental Disabilities Administration – Self–Directed Services – Parent 2
28	19		Providers 3
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30	21		FOR the purpose of clarifying that a parent of the recipient may provide services for the 4
31		-	recipient of self–directed services under certain circumstances; altering the 5
32		-	circumstances under which a family member or legal guardian may provide services 6
33		-	for the recipient of self–directed services; and generally relating to the 7
34		-	Developmental Disabilities Administration self–directed services. 8
	22	+	recipient of self–directed services under certain circumstances; and generally 5
	23	+	relating to the Developmental Disabilities Administration self–directed services. 6
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36		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
37		-	Article – Health – General 10
38		-	Section 7–409(a)(4) 11
39		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
40		-	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
	25	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
	26	+	Article – Health – General 8
	27	+	Section 7–409(a)(4) 9
	28	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
	29	+	(2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
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42		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
43		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
	31	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
	32	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
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45		-	Article – Health – General 16
	34	+	Article – Health – General 14
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47		-	7–409. 17
	36	+	7–409. 15
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	38	+	(a) The Administration shall provide to a recipient who receives self–directed 16
	39	+	services: 17
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	41	+	(4) An option for a PARENT, ANOTHER family member, or A legal guardian 18
	42	+	of the recipient to provide services for the recipient, if: 19
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	44	+	(i) The recipient or an individual authorized to make care decisions 20
	45	+	on behalf of the recipient chooses the PARENT, family member, OR LEGAL GUARDIAN to 21
	46	+	provide the services; and 22
48	47		2 HOUSE BILL 1053
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51		-	(a) The Administration shall provide to a recipient who receives self–directed 1
52		-	services: 2
	50	+	(ii) The recipient also hires a support broker; 1
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54		-	(4) An option for a PARENT, ANOTHER family member, or A legal guardian 3
55		-	of the recipient to provide services for the recipient, if: 4
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57		-	(i) The recipient or an individual authorized to make care decisions 5
58		-	on behalf of the recipient chooses the PARENT, family member, OR LEGAL GUARDIAN to 6
59		-	provide the services; and 7
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61		-	(ii) The recipient also hires a support broker; AND 8
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63		-	(III) THE SERVICES ARE AUTH ORIZED TO BE PROVIDE D BY THE 9
64		-	PARENT, ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBE R, OR THE LEGAL GU ARDIAN OF THE RECIPI ENT 10
65		-	BY AN ADMINISTRATION WAIVER APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND 11
66		-	MEDICAID SERVICES; 12
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68		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 13
69		-	October 1, 2025. 14
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74		-	Approved:
75		-	________________________________________________________________________________
76		-	Governor.
77		-	________________________________________________________________________________
78		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
79		-	________________________________________________________________________________
80		-	President of the Senate.
	52	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 2
	53	+	October 1, 2025. 3