Sec. 24-71. Definitions and Policy Statement.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 24-71 (2026)
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(a)
Definitions. The following terms have the meanings indicated.
Commission means the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Commission established under this Article.
Intellectual and developmental disabilities or IDD means a severe, chronic disability of an individual that:
(1)
is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
(2)
is manifested before the individual attains age 22;
(3)
is likely to continue indefinitely;
(4)
reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic services, individualized supports, or other forms of assistance that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated; and
(5)
results in the substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity:
(A)
self-care;
(B)
receptive and expressive language;
(C)
learning;
(D)
mobility;
(E)
self-direction;
(F)
capacity for independent living; and
(G)
economic self-sufficiency.
(b)
Policy statement.
(1)
Montgomery County is committed to creating an inclusive community for people with IDD so that they are afforded every opportunity to live a life of their choosing with the supports needed to participate fully in the life of the County.
(2)
It is the public policy of the County to:
(A)
promote and initiate ongoing community input to support the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
(B)
improve communication about programs and services among those with IDD and their families, advocates, support staff, public and private agencies, and the general public;
(C)
identify service needs and inform decisions on services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and
(D)
work towards improving accessibility to services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.