1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Administration” means the Family Investment Administration of the Maryland Department of Human Services.
   2. (2) “Burial assistance (BA)” means State-funded assistance which pays for reasonable funeral expenses of eligible persons.

   3. (3) “Legally responsible individual” means a person who, at the time of the deceased's death, was legally responsible for providing support to the deceased and includes the:

      1. (a) Spouse of the deceased;
      2. (b) Parent of a deceased minor;
      3. (c) Parent of a deceased destitute adult; and
      4. (d) Adult child of a deceased destitute parent.
   4. (4) “Local department” means a department of social services in a county or Baltimore City and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services.

   5. (5) “Public assistance” means a cash grant and includes:

      1. (a) Mandatory State Supplement (MSS);
      2. (b) Public Assistance to Adults (PAA);
      3. (c) Supplementary Security Income (SSI);
      4. (d) Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA); and
      5. (e) Temporary Disability Assistance Program (TDAP).

Authority: Human Services Article, §5-415, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.06 adopted as an emergency provision effective April 1, 1992 (19:8 Md. R. 797); emergency status extended at 19:20 Md. R. 1811

Regulations .01—.06 adopted effective February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 257)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1995 (22:14 Md. R. 1045); amended permanently effective December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1893)

Regulation .01B amended effective October 1, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1373); August 6, 2001 (28:15 Md. R. 1396); November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2027)

Regulation .02D, E adopted effective December 1, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .02E amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2027)

Regulation .03A, B amended as an emergency provision effective July 18, 1993 (20:15 Md. R. 1218); emergency status expired October 25, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1798)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective October 26, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1798); emergency status extended at 21:9 Md. R. 743 and 21:21 Md. R. 1809; emergency status expired December 1, 1994

Regulation .03 amended effective August 6, 2001 (28:15 Md. R. 1396); November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2027)

Regulation .03A, B, C amended and B-1 adopted effective December 1, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .03D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1995 (22:14 Md. R. 1045); amended permanently effective December 4, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1893)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 6, 2001 (28:15 Md. R. 1396)

Regulation .06 amended effective August 6, 2001 (28:15 Md. R. 1396)