(a) The local department shall determine an eligibility period for a recipient based on the estimated duration of the impairment indicated in the medical form required under § 5-5B-05 of this subtitle. (b) The eligibility period determined by the local department: (1) may be less than the estimated recovery time indicated on the medical form; and (2) may not exceed the estimated recovery time indicated on the medical form. (c) If a local department determines that a recipient's eligibility period is at least 3 months, but less than 12 months, the recipient shall be eligible for assistance for not more than 9 months in a 36-month period. (d) (1) If the local department determines that a recipient is unlikely to recover in less than 12 months, the recipient shall be eligible for assistance for not more than 12 months if the recipient: (i) pursues Supplemental Security Income; and (ii) otherwise remains eligible for assistance under this subtitle. (2) The local department may establish additional eligibility periods, each not exceeding 12 months, if the recipient: (i) reapplies for assistance under this subtitle; (ii) maintains eligibility; and (iii) continues to pursue a Supplemental Security Income claim. (3) The local department shall adjust the eligibility period for a recipient to be not more than 9 months in a 36-month period if the recipient: (i) withdraws the recipient's application for Supplemental Security Income; or (ii) is denied the Supplemental Security Income claim. (e) Unless a recipient reapplies for assistance and the local department establishes an additional eligibility period, a recipient's eligibility for assistance under this subtitle will automatically end at the end of the eligibility period established by the local department. (f) If a recipient is eligible for any portion of a month, the recipient shall be eligible for the entire month.
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