1. A. To provide a private independent living program, the agency shall:

   1. (1) Have a child placement agency license issued by the Administration in accordance with COMAR 07.05.01;
   2. (2) Include at least one resident in the program on the governing board or on an advisory board in a voting or advisory capacity; and
   3. (3) Have a written service plan for the provision of independent living services based on the requirements of this chapter.

2. B. The agency shall maintain written private independent living program requirements which include:

   1. (1) A description and schedule of planned resident activities for each calendar year;
   2. (2) A written evaluation of the private independent living program by residents at least every 90 days;
   3. (3) Documentation that all educational programs used by residents are accredited or approved;
   4. (4) Documentation that the agency approves all resident-used employment;
   5. (5) Documentation that all private career schools attended by private independent living program residents are approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;
   6. (6) Documentation that rules are applied equally to and shared with all residents; and

   7. (7) Written rules which apply to:

      1. (a) Apartment leasing requirements;
      2. (b) Personal hygiene;
      3. (c) Criminal activity;

      4. (d) Participation in:

         1. (i) An educational program;
         2. (ii) A training program;
         3. (iii) An apprentice employment program;
         4. (iv) Other employment; or
         5. (v) A combination of the above activities;
      5. (e) Sexual promiscuity;
      6. (f) Absence without approval incidents;
      7. (g) Agency supervision and monitoring;
      8. (h) Alcohol use;
      9. (i) Apartment maintenance;
      10. (j) Appropriate substitute child care provision for residents with infants;
      11. (k) Drug use;
      12. (l) Interpersonal relationships; and
      13. (m) Expectations of residents' behavior toward agency staff.

Authority: Family Law Article, §§5-327(b) and 5-501—5-521, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 23, 2003 (30:12 Md. R. 787)