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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="16-101" title_number="16" title_name="Reimbursements and Collections" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; Legislative Policy">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>As to a recipient of services under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law, a word used in this title has the same meaning as is indicated by a definition of the word in § 7–101 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>As to a recipient of services under the Maryland Mental Health Law, a word used in this title has the same meaning as is indicated by a definition of the word in § 7.5–101 or § 10–101 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Chargeable person” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any responsible relative;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Except for a recipient of services, any other person who is legally responsible for the care of the individual; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Any person who maintains a policy of health insurance under which a recipient of services is insured.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Cost of care” means the cost of care, maintenance, treatment, and support of a recipient of services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Cost of care” includes the cost of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>An evaluation of an individual required under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Any juvenile screening or treatment service provided to an individual under § 9–227(b)(1)(ii) of the Human Services Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Recipient of services” means an individual who receives care, maintenance, treatment, or support in a facility or program that is operated or funded wholly or partly by the Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Recipient of services” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>An individual in a public facility under the Maryland Mental Health Law;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>An individual in a facility for an evaluation required under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>An individual in a residential, public facility or a facility from which this State obtains residential care under the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>An individual to whom juvenile screening or treatment services are provided under § 9–227(b)(1)(ii) of the Human Services Article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>An individual in a private therapeutic group home from which this State obtains residential care under the Maryland Mental Health Law.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Responsible relative” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The spouse of a recipient of services; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The parents of a recipient of services who is a minor.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
