COMAR 10.22.14.10. Program Agencies — Eligibility and Responsibilities

A. The agency that administers the Program shall:

(1) Be licensed under COMAR 10.22.06 as an Individual and Family Support Program;

(2) Have been awarded a contract to administer the Program under the Administration’s competitive procurement process; and

(3) Maintain an operational procedure manual that is approved by DDA.

B. Funding of Services. The agency shall fund services as follows:

(1) Fund only services that meet the requirements of this chapter;

(2) Fund services at the rates set forth in the contract;

(3) Fund procured services based on the usual, customary, and reasonable rate for the service provided; and

(4) Fund housing adaptations and barrier removals referenced in Regulation .07A(8) of this chapter , including the cost of the physical adaptation and associated costs for installation.

C. The agency shall deny funding if:

(1) The applicant does not meet eligibility criteria;

(2) The service or item requested is not permitted to be provided or funded by this chapter; or

(3) The provider of the service does not meet the requirements of this chapter.