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§ 7-202. Individuals with functional or developmental disabilities

MD Human Svs Code § 7-202 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    An individual has a functional disability if the individual has a severe, chronic disability that:

(1)    is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments, including a head injury;

(2)    is likely to continue indefinitely;

(3)    results in substantial functional limitations in at least three of the following areas of major life activity:

(i)    self-care;

(ii)    receptive and expressive language;

(iii)    learning;

(iv)    mobility;

(v)    self-direction;

(vi)    capacity for independent living; and

(vii)    economic self-sufficiency; and

(4)    reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of special interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment, or other services that are:

(i)    lifelong or of extended duration; and

(ii)    individually planned and coordinated.

(b)    An individual has a developmental disability if the individual has a functional disability that is manifested before the individual attains the age of 22 years.

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