Maryland § 7-202

§ 7-202.

    (a)    An individual has a functional disability if the individual has a severe, chronic disability that:

        (1)    is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or a combination of mental and physical impairments, including a head injury;

        (2)    is likely to continue indefinitely;

        (3)    results in substantial functional limitations in at least three of the following areas of major life activity:

            (i)    self-care;

            (ii)    receptive and expressive language;

            (iii)    learning;

            (iv)    mobility;

            (v)    self-direction;

            (vi)    capacity for independent living; and

            (vii)    economic self-sufficiency; and

        (4)    reflects the individual’s need for a combination and sequence of special interdisciplinary or generic care, treatment, or other services that are:

            (i)    lifelong or of extended duration; and

            (ii)    individually planned and coordinated.

    (b)    An individual has a developmental disability if the individual has a functional disability that is manifested before the individual attains the age of 22 years.