# Human Services (GHU)

## Title 7. Individuals With Disabilities

### Subtitle 2. Respite Care for Individuals With Developmental or Functional Disabilities

#### Section 7-204

Subject to the State budget, within a fiscal year an individual may receive:

(1) on an hourly basis, up to 24 hours of respite care provided in periods of less than 10 hours in any 24-hour period; and

(2) on a daily basis, up to 14 days of respite care provided in periods of 10 or more hours in any 24-hour period.

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