# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 20. Miscellaneous Health Provisions

### Subtitle 21. Long-Term Care Planning

#### Section 20-2101

(a) On or before April 1, 2022, the Department shall develop and publish materials to assist Maryland residents with long-term care family planning.

(b) The materials developed under subsection (a) of this section, consistent with recommendation number 4 in the Report of the Maryland Governor's Task Force on Long-Term Care Planning published in 2018 as required by Chapters 212 and 213 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017, shall:

  (1) Meet the requirements for the PLAN NOW Starter Kit described in recommendation number 4;

  (2) Be consistent with the mock-up PLAN NOW Starter Kit materials detailed in recommendation number 4; and

  (3) Include contact information, including websites and phone numbers, for organizations that a State resident may contact for assistance with long-term care family planning.

(c) The Department shall:

  (1) Make the materials published under this section available in English, Spanish, and any other language, as the Department determines is necessary; and

  (2) Ensure that the materials published under this section are understandable to individuals with limited literacy skills.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)