Except when the language of a specific regulation indicates an intent by the Department to provide reimbursement for covered services to Program recipients 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, 15-103.1, 15-105, 15-118, and 15-148, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 16, 1966

Amended effective March 15, 1967; July 1, 1967; December 1, 1969; July 1, 1971; January 22, 1975 (2:2 Md. R. 86); March 18, 1975 (2:9 Md. R. 659); July 1, 1975 (2:15 Md. R. 1066); January 1, 1976 (2:29 Md. R. 1739)

Existing regulations repealed and new regulations adopted effective September 1, 1976 (3:18 Md. R. 981)

Regulation .01 amended effective June 1, 1985 (12:10 Md. R. 961); April 30, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009); March 14, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 497)

Regulations .01, .02, .04, .05A, .06, .07H, and .09A—C amended as an emergency provision effective July 2, 1979 (6:14 Md. R. 1203); expired November 10, 1979

Regulations .01, .03, .05 and .07 amended as an emergency provision effective November 15, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2654); emergency status expired March 13, 1989

Regulations .01, .05C, .07H, H-1 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1982 (10:1 Md. R. 19); adopted permanently effective January 30, 1983 (10:1 Md. R. 29)

Regulations .01 and .07 amended as an emergency provision effective December 31, 1987 (15:2 Md. R. 117) (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)

Regulations .01—.05 and .07 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1113); amended permanently effective October 23, 1995 (22:21 Md. R. 1615)

Regulations .01, .05, and .07 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1996 (23:15 Md. R. 1081); amended permanently effective December 30, 1996 (23:26 Md. R. 1860)

Regulations .01B, .05C, and .07C, H—J amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 1991 (18:8 Md. R. 861); amended permanently effective July 8, 1991 (18:13 Md. R. 1482)

Regulation .01B amended effective July 1, 1992 (19:11 Md. R. 1015)

Regulations .01B, .05C, and .07I amended as an emergency provision effective July 9, 1998 (25:16 Md. R. 1261); amended permanently effective October 19, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1574)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective November 18, 2002 (29:24 Md. R. 1912)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 316)

Regulation .01B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:15 Md. R. 990); emergency status expired effective January 1, 2004

Regulation .01B amended effective February 16, 2004 (31:3 Md. R. 207); November 23, 2006 (33:23 Md. R. 1794); April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 805); November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md., R. 1502); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896); December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1242)

Regulations .01C, N, S; .07F, H; and .09A—C amended effective November 11, 1979 (6:22 Md. R. 1779)

Regulation .01E-1—E-3 adopted effective December 26, 1980 (7:26 Md. R. 2422)

Regulation .01H-1 amended effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1029)

Regulation .01P amended effective February 8, 1980 (7:3 Md. R. 263)

Regulations .02B; .04F (recodified from §H); .05B; .07F-1, H-1 (recodified from §§G and J, respectively) adopted effective November 11, 1979 (6:22 Md. R. 1779)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 14, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 497); November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md., R. 1502); March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 378); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896)

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

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

Regulation .04 amended effective May 1, 1979 (6:7 Md. R. 576); February 8, 1980 (7:3 Md. R. 263); July 11, 1988 (15:14 Md. R. 1654); November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md., R. 1502); June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 470)

Regulation .04A amended effective October 17, 1980 (7:21 Md. R. 1994); July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1336); March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 637); July 1, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1134)

Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1981 (8:14 Md. R. 1216); adopted permanently effective November 8, 1981 (8:21 Md. R. 1707)

Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1982 (8:26 Md. R. 2103); adopted permanently effective April 28, 1982 (9:8 Md. R. 822)

Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective November 18, 2002 (29:24 Md. R. 1912)

Regulation .04A amended effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 316); February 16, 2004 (31:3 Md. R. 207); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896)

Regulation .04C adopted effective March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 267)

Regulation .04E amended effective October 29, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1811)

Regulation .04G adopted effective March 9, 1987 (14:5 Md. R. 579)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective November 18, 2002 (29:24 Md. R. 1912)

Regulation .05 amended effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 316); November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md., R. 1502); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896)

Regulation .05A amended effective May 1, 1979 (6:7 Md. R. 576); November 11, 1979 (6:22 Md. R. 1779); February 8, 1980 (7:3 Md. R. 263); October 17, 1980 (7:21 Md. R. 1994); October 29, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1811); March 9, 1987 (14:5 Md. R. 579); July 11, 1988 (15:14 Md. R. 1654); July 1, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1134)

Regulations .05A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1981 (8:14 Md. R. 1216); adopted permanently effective November 8, 1981 (8:21 Md. R. 1707)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1982 (8:26 Md. R. 2103); adopted permanently effective April 28, 1982 (9:8 Md. R. 822)

Regulation .05A amended effective February 16, 2004 (31:3 Md. R. 207); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 520); June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 470); March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 267)

Regulation .05A, C amended effective October 22, 2018 (45:21 Md. R. 973)

Regulation .05B amended effective July 1, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1134)

Regulation .05C amended effective December 26, 1980 (7:26 Md. R. 2422); March 9, 1987 (14:5 Md. R. 579); September 7, 1987 (14:18 Md. R. 1966); July 11, 1988 (15:14 Md. R. 1654); December 12, 1988 (15:24 Md. R. 2769); March 14, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 497); July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1336); March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 637)

Regulation .05C amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1991 (18:2 Md. R. 145); emergency status expired effective March 31, 1991 (18:8 Md. R. 861)

Regulation .05C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective October 1, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1707)

Regulation .05C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:15 Md. R. 990); amended permanently effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1579)

Regulation .05C amended effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1432); August 1, 2005 (32:15 Md. R. 1320); December 6, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2157); March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 378)

Regulation .05D and E adopted as an emergency provision effective August 30, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2331); adopted permanently effective January 1, 1989 (15:24 Md. R. 2769)

Regulation .05F and G adopted effective April 21, 2008 (35:8 Md. R. 805)

Regulation .05-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 18, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1653); adopted permanently effective December 1, 1992 (19:23 Md. R. 2040)

Regulation .05-1 amended effective November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md., R. 1502)

Regulation .05-1A amended as an emergency provision effective November 18, 2002 (29:24 Md. R. 1912)

Regulation .05-1A amended effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 316); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896)

Regulation .06 amended effective November 11, 1979 (6:22 Md. R. 1779); February 8, 1980 (7:3 Md. R. 263); November 8, 1981 (8:21 Md. R. 1707); August 30, 1982 (9:17 Md. R. 1708); December 19, 1983 (10:25 Md. R. 2268); October 29, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1811); September 7, 1987 (14:18 Md. R. 1966); December 12, 1988 (15:24 Md. R. 2769)

Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective November 18, 2002 (29:24 Md. R. 1912)

Regulation .06 amended effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 316); November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md., R. 1502); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896)

Regulation .06A amended effective July 1, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1134); October 10, 2016 (43:20 Md. R. 1109); June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 470)

Regulation .06A, C amended effective December 6, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2157)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 14, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 497); July 1, 1989 (16:12 Md. R. 1336); November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md., R. 1502); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 896)

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

Regulation .07C amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1991 (18:2 Md. R. 145); emergency status expired effective March 31, 1991 (18:8 Md. R. 861)

Regulation .07G amended effective June 1, 1985 (12:10 Md. R. 961); May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1029); May 4, 1987 (14:9 Md. R. 1080); October 5, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2142); April 30, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009); July 11, 1988 (15:14 Md. R. 1654)

Regulation .07G amended as an emergency provision effective August 30, 1988 (15:20 Md. R. 2331); adopted permanently effective January 1, 1989 (15:24 Md. R. 2769)

Regulation .07H amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1977 (4:14 Md. R. 1080); emergency status extended at 4:23 Md. R. 1728; adopted permanently effective November 4, 1977 (4:23 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .07H amended effective July 1, 1978 (5:12 Md. R. 967); May 1, 1979 (6:7 Md. R. 576); July 1, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1278); March 9, 1987 (14:5 Md. R. 579); July 1, 1987 (14:13 Md. R. 1473); July 11, 1988 (15:14 Md. R. 1654)

Regulation .07H amended as an emergency provision effective July 2, 1979 (6:14 Md. R. 1204); adopted permanently effective November 2, 1979 (6:22 Md. R. 1779)

Regulation .07H amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1982 (9:11 Md. R. 1122); adopted permanently effective November 1, 1982 (9:19 Md. R. 1894)

Regulation .07H amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1984 (11:14 Md. R. 1246); adopted permanently effective October 29, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1811)

Regulation .07H-1 amended effective March 9, 1987 (14:5 Md. R. 579)

Regulation .07H, I amended effective September 27, 2004 (31:19 Md. R. 1432)

Regulation .07I amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 637)

Regulation .07I amended as an emergency provision effective July 30, 1991 (18:17 Md. R. 1911); amended permanently effective October 15, 1991 (18:19 Md. R 2099)

Regulation .07I amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1130); amended permanently effective October 1, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1707)

Regulation .07I amended as an emergency provision effective November 18, 2002 (29:24 Md. R. 1912)

Regulation .07I amended effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 316); June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 470)

Regulation .07J adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1980 (7:13 Md. R. 1266); adopted permanently effective October 17, 1980 (7:21 Md. R. 1995)

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

Regulation .09A, B amended effective August 17, 1981 (8:16 Md. R. 1365)

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 .12 adopted effective March 3, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 316)

Regulation .12 amended as an emergency provision effective September 18, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1527); amended permanently effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1580)

Regulation .12E amended effective November 23, 2006 (33:23 Md. R. 1794)

Regulation .12G amended effective December 6, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2157)

Table I adopted effective June 1, 1985 (12:10 Md. R. 961)

Table I repealed and new Table I adopted effective May 5, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1029); amended effective October 5, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2142); April 30, 1988 (15:8 Md. R. 1009)