Except when the language of a specific regulation indicates an intent by the Department to provide reimbursement for covered services to Program participants without regard to the availability of federal financial participation, State regulations shall be interpreted in conformity with applicable federal statutes and regulations.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 15-103, and 15-105, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1967

Amended effective September 1, 1967; October 1, 1967; January 1, 1969; July 1, 1969; December 1, 1969; July 1, 1970; July 1, 1971; January 1, 1976 (2:29 Md. R. 1739)

Regulation .22 adopted effective October 13, 1976 (3:21 Md. R. 1206); recodified as Regulation .11 on December 8, 1976 (3:25 Md. R. 1467)

Existing regulations repealed and new Regulations .01—.10 adopted effective December 8, 1976 (3:25 Md. R. 1467)

Regulation .02C amended effective December 15, 1978 (5:25 Md. R. 1854)

Regulation .04D amended effective December 15, 1978 (5:25 Md. R. 1854)

Regulation .04K, L adopted effective January 13, 1978 (5:1 Md. R. 18)

Regulation .04K amended effective July 1, 1978 (5:12 Md. R. 967)

Regulation .04L repealed effective July 1, 1978 (5:12 Md. R. 967)

Regulation .05F adopted effective December 15, 1978 (5:25 Md. R. 1854)

Regulation .07 amended effective December 15, 1978 (5:25 Md. R. 1854)

Regulation .07G amended as an emergency provision effective February 1, 1979 (6:2 Md. R. 71); emergency status extended until June 1, 1979 (6:12 Md. R. 1045); adopted permanently effective June 1, 1979 (6:11 Md. R. 979)

Regulation .07I amended effective April 6, 1979 (6:7 Md. R. 676); repealed effective July 1, 1979 (6:13 Md. R. 1126)

Regulation .07N amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1978 (5:14 Md. R. 1131); adopted permanently effective November 3, 1978 (5:22 Md. R. 1673)

Regulation .11 repealed effective June 29, 1979 (6:13 Md. R. 1126)

Regulations .01—.08 amended effective July 1, 1979 (6:13 Md. R. 1126)

Regulation .01 amended effective December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902)

Regulation .01A-1, A-2, A-3, N-2 adopted effective October 1, 1985 (12:19 Md. R. 1848)

Regulation .01B amended effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2426); December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1757); March 6, 2000 (27:4 Md. R. 453)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:14 Md. R. 1073); amended permanently effective September 16, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1443)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1273); amended permanently effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1505)

Regulations .01B, .03B, .06, and .07Q amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1997 (24:18 Md. R. 1286) (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Regulation .01B amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .01J-1 adopted effective August 12, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1606)

Regulation .01N-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1981 (7:26 Md. R. 2412); adopted permanently effective May 2, 1981 (8:8 Md. R. 721)

Regulations .02 and .03 amended as an emergency provision effective September 16, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1812); amended permanently effective January 1, 1993 (19:25 Md. R. 2205)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .03A amended effective October 1, 1985 (12:19 Md. R. 1848)

Regulation .03B adopted effective December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1757)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 6, 2000 (27:4 Md. R. 453); August 28, 2017 (44:17 Md. R. 834)

Regulation .03G amended effective October 1, 1985 (12:19 Md. R. 1848); December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902)

Regulation .03I adopted effective January 6, 1983 (9:26 Md. R. 2572)

Regulation .03I—K amended effective December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902)

Regulation .03J adopted effective January 30, 1984 (11:2 Md. R. 113)

Regulation .03K adopted effective October 1, 1985 (12:19 Md. R. 1848)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective March 15, 1990 (17:7 Md. R. 843); emergency status expired June 30, 1990; amended permanently effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1611)

Regulation .03O adopted effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2426)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 1994 (21:26 Md. R. 2183)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective February 3, 1995 (22:4 Md. R. 231); emergency status expired May 31, 1995; adopted permanently effective August 14, 1995 (22:16 Md. R. 1221)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 16, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1785); March 6, 2000 (27:4 Md. R. 453)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 16, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1785); March 6, 2000 (27:4 Md. R. 453); July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .04A amended effective August 17, 1981 (8:16 Md. R. 1365); December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902)

Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective July 15, 1992 (19:16 Md. R. 1467); amended permanently effective November 1, 1992 (19:21 Md. R. 1890)

Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:14 Md. R. 1073); amended permanently effective September 16, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1443)

Regulation .04A amended effective February 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 91); August 28, 2017 (44:17 Md. R. 834)

Regulation .04C amended effective December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902)

Regulation .04G amended as an emergency provision effective July 2, 1979 (6:14 Md. R. 1202); adopted permanently effective November 2, 1979 (6:22 Md. R. 1779) (adopted as Regulation .04K; recodified as Regulation .04G at 6:13 Md. R. 1126)

Regulation .04G amended as an emergency provision effective July 28, 1980 (7:16 Md. R. 1588); adopted permanently effective November 28, 1980 (7:24 Md. R. 2257)

Regulation .04G amended effective December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902)

Regulation .04J adopted effective October 1, 1985 (12:19 Md. R. 1848)

Regulation .05A amended effective August 12, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1606); July 11, 1988 (15:14 Md. R. 1654); December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902); December 16, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1785); March 6, 2000 (27:4 Md. R. 453); February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 99)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1273); amended permanently effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1505)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1480); amended permanently effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1774)

Regulation .05A amended effective June 23, 2014 (41:12 Md. R. 667); December 10, 2015 (42:24 Md. R. 1505); July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512); June 24, 2024 (51:12 Md. R. 618)

Regulation .05D amended effective December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902)

Regulations .05G and .06A adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1981 (7:26 Md. R. 2412); adopted permanently effective May 2, 1981 (8:8 Md. R. 721)

Regulation .05H adopted effective October 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2426)

Regulation .05H repealed effective March 6, 2000 (27:4 Md. R. 453)

Regulation .05H adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1273); adopted permanently effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1505)

Regulation .05I adopted effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .06A amended effective June 20, 1983 (10:12 Md. R. 1072); February 9, 1987 (14:3 Md. R. 273); December 16, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1785); December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1757)

Regulation .06A amended effective October 10, 2016 (43:20 Md. R. 1109)

Regulation .06A, D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1273); amended permanently effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1505)

Regulation .06E adopted effective April 4, 1980 (7:7 Md. R. 708)

Regulation .06E amended effective August 28, 2017 (44:17 Md. R. 834)

Regulation .06F adopted effective December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1757)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective April 9, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1005); amended permanently effective October 7, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2004)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective July 15, 1992 (19:16 Md. R. 1467); amended permanently effective November 1, 1992 (19:21 Md. R. 1890)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 6, 2000 (27:4 Md. R. 453)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective December 18, 2003 (31:2 Md. R. 81); amended permanently effective April 26, 2004 (31:8 Md. R. 646)

Regulation .07 amended effective June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 470); July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .07C amended effective December 16, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1785)

Regulation .07C, E, I amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1982 (9:13 Md. R. 1347); amended permanently effective November 1, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2106)

Regulation .07D amended effective December 6, 1982 (9:24 Md. R. 2390); May 1, 1983 (10:8 Md. R. 725); November 21, 1983 (10:23 Md. R. 2063)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective January 27, 1984 (11:4 Md. R. 312); emergency status expired May 26, 1984

Regulation .07D amended effective May 27, 1984 (11:10 Md. R. 863)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1984 (11:13 Md. R. 1169); adopted permanently effective October 29, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1811)

Regulation .07D amended effective March 11, 1985 (12:5 Md. R. 482); July 15, 1985 (12:14 Md. R. 1432); August 12, 1985 (12:16 Md. R. 1606); March 10, 1986 (13:5 Md. R. 542)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective March 1, 1986 (13:6 Md. R. 668); emergency status expired June 30, 1986

Regulation .07D amended effective June 2, 1986 (13:11 Md. R. 1273);

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1986 (13:12 Md. R. 1371); amended permanently effective December 1, 1986 (13:18 Md. R. 2020)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1986 (13:14 Md. R. 1626); amended permanently effective October 6, 1986 (13:20 Md. R. 2210)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1986 (13:22 Md. R. 2393); emergency status expired February 8, 1987

Regulation .07D amended effective December 1, 1986 (13:22 Md. R. 2398)

Regulation .07D repealed and new Regulation .07D adopted effective February 9, 1987 (14:3 Md. R. 273); amended effective October 5, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2142); February 22, 1988 (15:4 Md. R. 473); July 11, 1988 (15:14 Md. R. 1654); July 25, 1988 (15:14 Md. R. 1654); December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2903); January 1, 1989 (15:26 Md. R. 2983); July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1335)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective September 8, 1989 (16:20 Md. R. 2178); adopted permanently effective January 1, 1990 (16:25 Md. R. 2710)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective March 15, 1990 (17:7 Md. R. 843); emergency status expired June 30, 1990; amended permanently effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1611)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1990 (17:15 Md. R. 1850); amended permanently effective November 1, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2427)

Regulation .07D amended effective December 9, 1991 (18:24 Md. R. 2643)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective October 26, 1993 (20:23 Md. R. 1799); emergency status extended at 20:24 Md. R. 1863 and 21:11 Md. R. 949; emergency status expired July 4, 1994

Regulation .07D amended effective July 4, 1994 (21:13 Md. R. 1156)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 1994 (21:26 Md. R. 2183); emergency status expired April 30, 1995

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective February 3, 1995 (22:4 Md. R. 231); emergency status expired May 31, 1995; adopted permanently effective August 14, 1995 (22:16 Md. R. 1221)

Regulation .07D amended effective December 16, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1785); December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1757)

Regulation .07D amended effective February 5, 2001 (28:2 Md. R. 99)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:14 Md. R. 1073); amended permanently effective September 16, 2002 (29:18 Md. R. 1443)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2005 (32:17 Md. R. 1437); amended permanently effective October 24, 2005 (32:21 Md. R. 1707)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1273); amended permanently effective September 11, 2006 (33:18 Md. R. 1505)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2007 (34:13 Md. R. 1149); amended permanently effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1507)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1480); amended permanently effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1774)

Regulation .07D amended effective November 16, 2009 (36:23 Md. R. 1817); November 14, 2011 (38:23 Md. R. 1421); October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1775); December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1478); February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 252); August 28, 2017 (44:17 Md. R. 834); August 27, 2018 (45:17 Md. R. 803); December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1241); October 7, 2019 (46:20 Md. R. 844); June 24, 2024 (51:12 Md. R. 618); June 9, 2025 (52:11 Md. R. 532)

Regulation .07E amended effective April 9, 1984 (11:7 Md. R. 625)

Regulation .07G amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 430)

Regulation .07J, M, N amended effective December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902)

Regulation .07O amended effective January 30, 1984 (11:2 Md. R. 113); September 10, 1984 (11:18 Md. R. 1584)

Regulation .07O amended as an emergency provision effective January 28, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 301); emergency status expired April 8, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1004)

Regulation .07Q amended as an emergency provision effective March 15, 1990 (17:7 Md. R. 843); emergency status expired June 30, 1990; amended permanently effective July 9, 1990 (17:13 Md. R. 1611)

Regulation .07Q amended effective December 29, 1997 (24:26 Md. R. 1757)

Regulation .07R adopted effective October 1, 1985 (12:19 Md. R. 1848)

Regulation .07S adopted effective December 16, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1785)

Regulation .08 amended effective May 12, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1029)

Regulation .08A amended effective December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902); July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .09A, B amended effective March 1, 1982 (9:4 Md. R. 331)

Regulation .09E amended effective December 12, 1988 (15:25 Md. R. 2902): July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .09F adopted effective October 1, 1985 (12:19 Md. R. 1848)

Regulation .09F amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .10 amended effective June 6, 1983 (10:11 Md. R. 974); January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 84)

Regulation .11 adopted effective October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2106)

Regulation .11 amended effective July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 512)