Title 5. Public Assistance — Subtitle 4. State Public Assistance Programs

cash payments to a recipient; and

payments necessary for supplementary services for a recipient, including:

in effect in each county; and

administered by the local departments in accordance with regulations that the Administration adopts.

lacks sufficient income or benefits to maintain a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health; and

filing an application for assistance; or

receiving assistance.

to the local department of the county where the applicant resides; and

in the form and manner that the Administration requires.

the circumstances of the applicant;

the facts supporting the application; and

any other information that the Administration requires by regulation.

The local department shall determine an amount of assistance that is sufficient, when added to all other income and support available to a recipient, to provide the recipient with a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health.

In determining the amount of assistance, the local department shall consider the recipient’s available resources and necessary expenditures and the conditions existing for the recipient.

determine:

notify the applicant of its decision.

Assistance granted under this part may not be transferred or assigned.

Assistance paid or payable under this part is not subject to:

The local department shall reconsider all assistance granted under this part as frequently as the regulations of the Administration require.

The amount of assistance may be changed or assistance may be canceled if, after any further investigation the local department considers necessary or the Administration requires, the local department or the Administration finds that the recipient’s circumstances have altered sufficiently to warrant the change or cancellation.

A recipient shall notify the local department immediately if, while receiving assistance, the recipient receives property or income in excess of the amount stated in the application for assistance.

After an investigation, depending on the circumstances, the local department may:

Assistance paid before the recipient received the property or income that exceeds the recipient’s need may be recovered by the local department as a debt due.

The net amount recovered shall be divided between the State and county in proportion to the amount of assistance paid by each.

When a recipient dies:

The claim may not be enforced against real estate occupied by the recipient’s surviving spouse or dependents.

does not act on an application within a reasonable time;

denies an application wholly or partly; or

modifies or cancels a grant of assistance.

The appeal shall be filed in the manner and form that the Administration requires.

The Administration shall give the applicant or recipient reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the appeal.

On its own motion, the Administration may:

The Administration:

On request, the Administration shall give an applicant or recipient affected by a decision made under paragraph (2) of this subsection reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing.

A decision of the Administration under this section is final and binding on the local department.

The local department shall comply with a decision of the Administration under this section.

establish eligibility requirements and any other requirements not set forth in this part; and

establish standards for the amount of assistance a recipient may receive under this part;

with respect to an application under this part; or

to represent an applicant or recipient in any proceeding under this part.

A local department may pay the reasonable funeral expenses of a decedent who was a:

The funeral expenses paid by the local department may not exceed $900.

each person legally responsible for the support of the decedent is unable to pay the expenses; and

other resources, including available death benefits of the estate, are insufficient to pay the expenses.