Section 5-5B-04 - Impairment; eligibility period(a) If an applicant has an impairment that is expected to last at least 12 months, the applicant shall: (1) pursue Supplemental Security Income; and(2) sign an interim payment reimbursement authorization that: (i) gives the Social Security Administration authority to mail the applicant's payments to the Department or the local department; and(ii) authorizes the Department or local department to deduct from the payments an amount equal to the assistance granted the applicant under this subtitle.(b) A recipient who is otherwise eligible under this subtitle may not receive assistance for more than 9 months in a 36-month period, unless the recipient: (1) has been certified as medically disabled by a licensed health care provider on the medical form required under § 5-5B-05 of this subtitle; and(2) has a pending application for Supplemental Security Income that has not been withdrawn or finally denied.Added by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 408,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.