1. A. A household may not participate beyond the expiration of the assigned certification period as described in Regulation .46 of this chapter without a determination of eligibility for a new period.

2. B. The local department shall provide the household with a notice of expiration of its certification period at least 1 day before the last month of the household's certification period but not earlier than the next to last month of the certification period except that:

   1. (1) A household certified for 2 months or less shall be provided the notice of expiration at the time of certification; and
   2. (2) The local department need not send a separate notice of expiration to a PA household if its Program recertification coincides with its PA redetermination.

3. C. The notice of expiration shall include the:

   1. (1) Date the current certification period ends;
   2. (2) Date by which the household shall file an application in order to receive uninterrupted benefits;
   3. (3) Household's right to file an application and the right to file the application by mail or through an authorized representative;
   4. (4) Telephone number and address of the local department and the name of an individual to contact for additional information;
   5. (5) Consequences of failure to comply with the notice of expiration;
   6. (6) Right to a fair hearing;
   7. (7) Right of a household consisting of SSI applicants or recipients to apply for recertification at an office of the Social Security Administration;

   8. (8) Notification to the household that to receive uninterrupted benefits the household shall:

      1. (a) Appear for any interview scheduled on or after the date the application is timely filed, and
      2. (b) Complete the processing steps of the interview and provide all required verification;
   9. (9) Notification, if applicable, of the number of days the household has for submitting missing verification after the agency informs the household of any further verification needed to receive uninterrupted benefits; and
   10. (10) Notification to the household that it is responsible for rescheduling any missed interviews.

4. D. Interview at Recertification.

   1. (1) As part of the recertification process, the local department shall:

      1. (a) Conduct an interview with a member of the household or its authorized representative at least once every 12 months for households certified for 12 months or less;
      2. (b) Waive the face-to-face interview for hardship situations as described in Regulation .15C of this chapter; and
      3. (c) Schedule any required interview so that the household has at least 10 days after the interview in which to provide verification before the certification period expires.

   2. (2) If a household misses its scheduled interview, the local department shall:

      1. (a) Send the household notice of the missed interview; and
      2. (b) Schedule a second interview if the household requests another interview.

5. E. Delays in Processing a Recertification.

   1. (1) If the household files a complete application for recertification by the date set by the local department, but the local department is unable to determine eligibility in time to provide uninterrupted benefits, the local department shall:

      1. (a) Provide benefits to an eligible household retroactive to the expiration of the previous certification period; and
      2. (b) Set a new certification period to begin with the expiration of the previous period.

   2. (2) If the household files an application within 30 days after the end of the certification period the:

      1. (a) Application is considered an application for recertification; and
      2. (b) Benefits are prorated as described in Regulation .44C of this chapter.

Authority: Human Services Article, §§5-207, 5-501, and 5-604; State Government Article, §8-206; Annotated Code of Maryland
Federal Regulatory Reference—7 CFR §§271—274

Effective date: May 16, 1988 (15:10 Md. R. 1200)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657); November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184); July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118); July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1320)

Regulation .03A amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657); November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .03A-1 adopted effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .03B amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .03D amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .03E amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .04I adopted effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .06D amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .06F adopted effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .07A amended effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 908)

Regulation .07B amended effective October 1, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398)

Regulation .07C amended effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 908); May 23, 1994 (21:10 Md. R. 842); November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .07J amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .07K amended effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .07N adopted effective October 1, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398)

Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1989 (16:14 Md. R. 1563); emergency status expired January 1, 1990 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Regulation .08B amended effective January 22, 1990 (17:1 Md. R. 68); July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .08E amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .09A amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)

Regulation .10D-1 adopted effective October 1, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1373)

Regulation .10F amended effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184); October 1, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398)

Regulation .10G amended effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .10H amended effective November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931)

Regulation .10J amended effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 908); November 20, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1931); January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2184)

Regulation .11A amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .14A, C amended effective October 1, 1995 (22:18 Md. R. 1398)

Regulation .15C amended effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 908)

Regulation .16D amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .18 repealed and new Regulation .18 adopted effective April 2, 1990 (17:6 Md. R. 740)

Regulation .19B amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .19F amended effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .23 adopted effective November 14, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2657)

Regulation .24 adopted effective February 20, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 341)

Chapter revised effective September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1339)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 75)

Regulation .07C, G amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 75)

Regulation .14A amended effective January 26, 1998 (25:2 Md. R. 75)

Regulations .01—.24 repealed and new Regulations .01—.59 adopted effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2280)

Chapter revised effective July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1320)

Regulation .09 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .09 amended effective November 25, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1810); April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419); October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .19 amended effective November 25, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1810)

Regulation .20 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .20G adopted as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .21A amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .22 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .23 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .24 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .25 amended effective November 25, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1810)

Regulation .26 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .26C amended effective April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419)

Regulation .27 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .27 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .28 repealed and new Regulation .28 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); adopted permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .30B amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .30C amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .30C, D amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .31 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .38C amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .40 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .45 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .45 amended effective November 25, 2002 (29:23 Md. R. 1810); February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 177); April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419)

Regulation .46 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .46E, F amended effective February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 177)

Regulation .47 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2122); amended permanently effective March 18, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 502)

Regulation .47A amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .47A, B amended effective April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419)

Regulation .48 amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .48B amended effective April 1, 2003 (30:6 Md. R. 419)

Regulation .49A amended effective October 27, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .49H adopted effective February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 177)

Regulation .51A amended effective February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 177)

Chapter revised effective September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1518)

Regulation .04C amended effective October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1706)

Regulation .15B-1 adopted effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .23B amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .24A amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .30D amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .38B amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .45 amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .46E amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Regulation .47A amended effective November 19, 2007 (34:23 Md. R. 2026)

Chapter revised effective December 14, 2009 (36:25 Md. R. 1953)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .15 amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .23 amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .30B, C amended effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 761)

Regulation .32 amended effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 761)

Regulation .39B amended effective June 22, 2015 (42:12 Md. R. 761)

Regulation .45 amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .49H amended effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .56 amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .60 adopted effective November 15, 2010 (37:23 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .61 adopted effective July 16, 2020 (47:14 Md. R. 674)