# Human Services (GHU)

## Title 5. Public Assistance

### Subtitle 4. State Public Assistance Programs

#### Section 5-409

The Administration shall:

(1) supervise the administration of the Program under this part by the local departments;

(2) adopt regulations necessary or desirable to carry out this part, including regulations to:

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

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

(3) prescribe the form of and supply to the local departments any forms the Administration considers necessary and desirable; and

(4) take any other action necessary or desirable to carry out this part.

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Md. Code Ann., Hum. Servs. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)