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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="8-233" title_number="8" title_name="Valuation and Assessment" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Assessment Procedures">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “change” includes an improvement or an addition.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Subject to the provisions of this section, a change to a building may not be assessed to the owner of the building for the period of time that a resident of the building with a health or medical condition occupies the building if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the building is used as a dwelling; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the change to the building is required for the health or medical condition of the resident of the building.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The owner of the building shall submit to the supervisor:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a statement from a licensed physician showing sufficient evidence of medical necessity or a substantial physical inconvenience of the resident; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>annually an affirmation that the resident lives in the building.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The assessment of the changes exempted under this section may not exceed 10% of the total assessment of the real property on which the building is located.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Department shall adopt regulations to provide:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>criteria to determine what is sufficient evidence of a health or medical condition;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the form of the annual affirmation of residence; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>criteria to determine what changes are required for the health or medical condition.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
