# COMAR 10.09.89.10: COMAR 10.09.89.10. Covered Services — Youth Peer Support Services > Maryland · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_10_09_89_10 ## Section - **Citation:** COMAR 10.09.89.10 - **Heading:** COMAR 10.09.89.10. Covered Services — Youth Peer Support Services - **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 89 1915(i) Intensive Behavioral Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families / COMAR 10.09.89.10 ## Text A. Youth Peer Specialists. (1) Youth peer support services shall be delivered directly to the participant by a youth peer specialist who is: (a) Employed by a FSO as defined in COMAR 10.09.89.09D ; (b) A peer recovery specialist who meets one of the criteria in §A(2) of this regulation ; (c) 18 years old or older; (d) Self-identified as a person in long-term recovery from the effects of a behavioral health disorder for a period of 2 years or more; and (e) An individual who has experience with State or local services and systems as a consumer of behavioral health services. (2) A youth peer support specialist shall be either: (a) Certified as a peer support specialist by the BHA or its designee; (b) In the process of obtaining a peer support specialist certification by the BHA or its designee; or (c) Under the supervision of a certified youth peer supervisor described in §B of this regulation . (3) A youth peer specialist may not provide youth peer support services to 1915(i) enrollees older than themselves. B. Youth Peer Supervisors. Youth peer support services shall be delivered under the supervision of the youth peer supervisor who shall: (1) Be 21 years old or older; and (2) Have at least 3 years of experience providing family or youth peer support or working with children with serious behavioral health challenges and their families; C. Youth peer support services may include, but are not limited to: (1) Promoting wellness through modeling; (2) Assisting the youth with understanding the person-centered planning process; (3) Coaching, supporting, and training in order to ensure the youth’s success in navigating various social contexts, learning new skills, and making functional progress; (4) Coaching the youth to understand the care planning process and articulate goals during the person-centered planning process; (5) Providing mutual support, hope, reassurance, and advocacy that includes sharing one’s own personal story; (6) Serving as an advocate, mentor, or facilitator for resolution of issues; gating various social contexts, learning new skills, and making functional progress; (4) Coaching the youth to understand the care planning process and articulate goals during the person-centered planning process; (5) Providing mutual support, hope, reassurance, and advocacy that includes sharing one’s own personal story; (6) Serving as an advocate, mentor, or facilitator for resolution of issues; (7) Helping the youth develop self-advocacy skills and gain the ability to play a proactive role in their own treatment; and (8) Skills development for coping with and managing behavioral health symptoms and trauma, wellness, resiliency, and recovery support. 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