1. A. If the Secretary of Human Services determines that the caseload of current TDAP recipients will exhaust the TDAP appropriation for any State fiscal year, the Secretary may take one or more of the following actions to insure that the TDAP appropriation will not be exhausted:

   1. (1) Cease making payments on new applications for:

      1. (a) Individuals with an eligibility period of 9 months or less;
      2. (b) Individuals with an eligibility period of 12 months; or
      3. (c) Both groups as described in §A(1)(a) and (b) of this regulation;

   2. (2) Decrease further payments by 25 percent of the amount specified in Regulation .11A of this chapter for:

      1. (a) Individuals with an eligibility period of 9 months or less;
      2. (b) Individuals with an eligibility period of 12 months; or
      3. (c) Both groups as described in §A(2)(a) and (b) of this regulation; or

   3. (3) Deny further payments for current:

      1. (a) Recipients with an eligibility period of 9 months or less;
      2. (b) Recipients with an eligibility period of 12 months; or
      3. (c) Both groups as described in §A(3)(a) and (b) of this regulation.
2. B. If additional appropriations are made during the State fiscal year, the Secretary may adjust the actions taken in accordance with §A of this regulation to ensure that the additional appropriation will not be exhausted.

3. C. Local Funding for TDAP Benefits. Local jurisdictions:

   1. (1) May fund individuals whose benefits are denied or reduced under this Regulation; and
   2. (2) May not be reimbursed for any of these payments.

Authority: Human Services Article, §§1-205, 2-209, 5-201, 5-207, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 1, 2004 (31:14 Md. R. 1077)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .04D, F amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .04F,G amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .05A, C amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .05 amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .08E amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .10A, B amended effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1276)

Regulation .10B amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .16B amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)