# COMAR 10.09.29.06: COMAR 10.09.29.06. Preauthorization Requirements

> Maryland · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_06

## Section

- **Citation:** COMAR 10.09.29.06
- **Heading:** COMAR 10.09.29.06. Preauthorization Requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Code of Maryland Regulations / Title 10 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH / Subtitle 09 MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS / Chapter 29 Residential Treatment Center Services / COMAR 10.09.29.06

## Text

The following procedures or services require preauthorization:
A. Out-of-State admissions. Adequate documentation shall be provided demonstrating that the placement meets one of the conditions as follows:
(1) Effective services at an in-State facility are not available;
(2) For similar services, an inpatient placement is not currently available in Maryland; or
(3) The recipient resides out-of-State and the cost for the out-of-State service is comparable to the cost of similar services in Maryland.
B. Services which are determined by Medicare to be ineffective, unsafe, or without proven clinical value are generally presumed to be not medically necessary, but will be preauthorized if the provider can satisfactorily document sufficient medical necessity except as specified in Regulation .05C of this chapter .
C. All admissions, which shall comply with the requirements under COMAR 10.09.59.08 for preauthorization.

## Nearby sections

- [COMAR 10.09.29.01 COMAR 10.09.29.01. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_01.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.02 COMAR 10.09.29.02. Licensure Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_02.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.03 COMAR 10.09.29.03. General Conditions for Participation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_03.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.04 COMAR 10.09.29.04. Covered Services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_04.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.05 COMAR 10.09.29.05. Limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_05.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.06 COMAR 10.09.29.06. Preauthorization Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_06.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.07 COMAR 10.09.29.07. Payment Procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_07.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.08 COMAR 10.09.29.08. Recovery and Reimbursement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_08.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.09 COMAR 10.09.29.09. Cause for Suspension or Removal and Imposition of Sanctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_09.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.10 COMAR 10.09.29.10. Appeal Procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_10.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.11 COMAR 10.09.29.11. Interpretive Regulation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_11.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.12 COMAR 10.09.29.12. Cost Reporting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_12.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.13 COMAR 10.09.29.13. Interim Rates](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_13.md)
- [COMAR 10.09.29.14 COMAR 10.09.29.14. Field Verification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_29_14.md)

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