Implement Maryland State Supplementary Payment (SSP)

changelog.d/md-ssp.added.md

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+Add Maryland Public Assistance to Adults (state SSP).

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/household/household_state_benefits.yaml

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ values:
     - me_ssp
     # Massachusetts benefits
     - ma_state_supplement
+    # Maryland benefits
+    - md_paa
     # Michigan benefits
     - mi_ssp
     # Colorado benefits
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ values:
     - me_ssp
     # Massachusetts benefits
     - ma_state_supplement
+    # Maryland benefits
+    - md_paa
     # Michigan benefits
     - mi_ssp
     # Colorado benefits

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/fia/paa/personal_needs_allowance.yaml

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+description: Maryland provides this amount as the personal needs allowance under the Public Assistance to Adults program.
+
+values:
+  2009-01-01: 82
+  2022-07-01: 93
+  2023-07-01: 98
+  2024-07-01: 102
+  2025-07-01: 106
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Maryland PAA personal needs allowance
+  reference:
+    - title: COMAR 07.03.07.04(A)(1) Need Requirements — Personal Needs Allowance ($82)
+      href: https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/07.03.07.04
+    - title: Maryland DHS-FIA Action Transmittal 23-02, 2023 SSI/RSDI COLA Mass Mod, PAA Rates and Per Diems table (p.3)
+      href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/FIA/Action%20Transmittals-AT%20-%20Information%20Memo-IM/AT-IM2023/23-02%20AT%20-%20COLA%20Mass%20Mod%20FFY23.pdf#page=3
+    - title: Maryland DHS-FIA Information Memo 26-04, Increase in PAA Personal Needs Allowance ($102 → $106 effective 2025-07-01)
+      href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/FIA/Action%20Transmittals-AT%20-%20Information%20Memo-IM/AT-IM2026/26-04%20IM%202025%20PNA%20Increase.pdf#page=2

policyengine_us/parameters/gov/states/md/dhs/fia/paa/provider_rate.yaml

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+description: Maryland provides this amount as the monthly provider rate by living arrangement under the Public Assistance to Adults program.
+
+metadata:
+  unit: currency-USD
+  period: month
+  label: Maryland PAA provider rate
+  breakdown:
+    - md_paa_living_arrangement
+  reference:
+    - title: COMAR 07.03.07.04(B)(2) and (C)(2) Need Requirements (Effective January 1, 2009)
+      href: https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/07.03.07.04
+    - title: COMAR 07.03.07.09 Amount of Grant and Payee
+      href: https://regs.maryland.gov/us/md/exec/comar/07.03.07.09
+    - title: Maryland DHS-FIA Action Transmittal 23-02, 2023 SSI/RSDI COLA Mass Mod, PAA Rates and Per Diems table (p.3)
+      href: https://dhs.maryland.gov/documents/FIA/Action%20Transmittals-AT%20-%20Information%20Memo-IM/AT-IM2023/23-02%20AT%20-%20COLA%20Mass%20Mod%20FFY23.pdf#page=3
+
+# 2009-01-01 values from COMAR 07.03.07.04(B)(2) (CARE Home Levels A-D) and
+# (C)(2) (Licensed Assisted Living). 2021-01-01 values from AT 23-02 page 3
+# (still effective per AT 23-02's "no COLA increase for 2023" language).
+# REHAB_RESIDENCE provider_rate is $0 because PAA Manual §900.3 / AT 23-02
+# treat MDH Rehabilitative Residence as PNA-only (the $54/day cost is paid
+# directly by MHA, not by PAA). Do not "fix" REHAB to 54 * 30.
+CARE_HOME_LEVEL_A:
+  2009-01-01: 740
+  2021-01-01: 776
+CARE_HOME_LEVEL_B:
+  2009-01-01: 849
+  2021-01-01: 875
+CARE_HOME_LEVEL_C:
+  2009-01-01: 1_137
+  2021-01-01: 1_173
+CARE_HOME_LEVEL_D:
+  2009-01-01: 1_340
+  2021-01-01: 1_376
+ASSISTED_LIVING:
+  2009-01-01: 858
+  2021-01-01: 894
+REHAB_RESIDENCE:
+  2009-01-01: 0
+NONE:
+  2009-01-01: 0

policyengine_us/programs.yaml

@@ -701,6 +701,12 @@ programs:
         name: Massachusetts SSP
         full_name: Massachusetts State Supplementary Payment
         variable: ma_state_supplement
+      - state: MD
+        status: complete
+        name: Maryland PAA
+        full_name: Maryland Public Assistance to Adults
+        variable: md_paa
+        parameter_prefix: gov.states.md.dhs.fia.paa
       - state: MI
         status: complete
         name: Michigan SSP