Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 15-154
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Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2025
(a) Unless the child’s family has requested that the child be removed, a child on the registry for the Autism Waiver shall remain on the registry if the child’s family relocates out of the State for military service.
(a) Unless the child’s family has requested that the child be removed, a child on the registry for the Autism Waiver shall remain on the registry if the child’s family relocates out of the State for uniformed services assignment.
(b) If a child on the registry for the Autism Waiver becomes eligible for services through the waiver while the child’s family is out of the State for military service, the child shall be eligible for services through the waiver if the family relocates to the State.
(b) If a child on the registry for the Autism Waiver becomes eligible for services through the waiver while the child’s family is out of the State for uniformed services assignment, the child shall be eligible for services through the waiver if the family relocates to the State.
§15–155. NOT IN EFFECT
** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2025 PER CHAPTERS 798 AND 799 OF 2024 **
(a) In this section, “prenatal risk assessment form” means a standardized form developed by the Department in accordance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines for use by a licensed health care provider to evaluate risk factors for the health of a pregnant patient.
(b) A provider who receives reimbursement from the Program for providing obstetric services to a patient shall complete a prenatal risk assessment form for the patient during the initial visit with the patient.
(c) After completing a prenatal risk assessment form in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the provider shall submit the form to the local health department for the county in which the patient resides.
(d) On or before October 1 each year, each local health department shall submit to the Department a report that includes the number and type of referrals made to patients that were based on the information from the prenatal risk assessment form completed in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(e) The Department shall establish a process for a provider to submit a prenatal risk assessment form electronically.
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