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COMAR 10.07.05.04 — Licensing Procedures

MarylandregulationMaryland Department of Health, Office of Health Care Quality

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1Submit proof of Workers' Compensation for all employees and a nonrefundable $1,000 license fee for the 3-year license (§A(2)(j)-(k)).(COMAR 10.07.05.04 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 2Operate only within the 3-year license term; a provisional license may not be extended beyond its expiration date (§H, §J(2)).(COMAR 10.07.05.04 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 3Submit with the application a business plan containing at minimum a 1-year operating budget, a marketing plan identifying populations served, and a detailed description of agency services (§A(2)(h)).(COMAR 10.07.05.04 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 4To obtain and maintain a license, meet all requirements of this chapter and other applicable federal, State, and local laws and regulations (§A(1)).(COMAR 10.07.05.04 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 5Upon license renewal, submit a renewal application, a $1,000 renewal fee, copies of substantively changed policies/procedures (including complaint handling and client evaluation/assessment), valid professional licenses/certificates for all current employees, and the annual data collection survey (§I).(COMAR 10.07.05.04 — Licensing Procedures)
  • 6Submit a complete application including verification the applicant/corporate representative is 21 or older, disclosure of prior denial/suspension/revocation, ownership information (any 25%+ owner), disclosure of criminal charges/convictions and Medicare/Medicaid/statutory violations, and copies of the agency's policies and procedures per Regulation .08B (§A(2)(a)-(i)).(COMAR 10.07.05.04 — Licensing Procedures)

Applies to: personal care

Sets out the application, initial-licensure, renewal, duration, and provisional-license requirements for a residential service agency, including required application contents (business plan, policies and procedures, ownership disclosure, workers' compensation proof, fees), grounds for denial, and the 3-year license term. Framework topic: Licensure & Governing Authority.

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