# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 02 — Division of Reimbursements

### Chapter 02 — Abandonment or Abuse of Responsible Relatives by Recipients of Care

#### Regulation .02 Scope.

*COMAR 10.02.02.02*

It is the policy of the Maryland Department of Health, in accordance with:

A. Health-General Article, §16-203(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland, to excuse a legally responsible relative from contributing to the cost of in-patient care of a recipient of services if that legally responsible relative has been abandoned by the recipient of services;

B. Health-General Article, §16-203(a)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland, to excuse all legally responsible relatives from contributing to the cost of in-patient care of a recipient of services if that recipient of services has committed any of the following actions in relation to any legally responsible relative:

  (1) Abuse or physical abuse;

  (2) Crime of violence; or

  (3) Sexual abuse.