(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.
Maryland Legal Code