1. A. Enrollment.

   1. (1) The health home shall enroll an individual only after the individual has been enrolled in the health home provider's applicable PRP, MTS, or OTP services.
   2. (2) During enrollment, an OTP established as a health home shall identify eligible individuals under the OTP’s care and report the diagnoses related to qualifying risk factors set forth in Regulation .03A(2)(b) of this chapter in the ASO system.

   3. (3) The health home shall provide the individual with a brief description of health home services, including:

      1. (a) Explaining the data-sharing elements of the program; and
      2. (b) Describing how the individual may opt out if desired.
   4. (4) Following the provision of information in accordance with §A(3) of this regulation, the health home shall obtain the individual's consent to participate in the health home.
   5. (5) Following consent to participate in accordance with §A(4) of this regulation, the health home shall complete the individual's online intake report through the ASO system thereby enrolling the individual into the health home.

   6. (6) The health home shall:

      1. (a) Notify a participant's other treatment providers about health home services; and
      2. (b) Encourage other providers' participation in care coordination efforts.

2. B. Participation.

   1. (1) A health home participant shall receive a minimum of two health home services per month, as defined in Regulation .06 of this chapter and to be documented in the ASO system.
   2. (2) An assigned health home care manager shall monitor the participant's care and health status and coordinate with other staff to provide appropriate health home services.

3. C. Discharge.

   1. (1) In the event of discharge, the health home shall create a discharge plan that includes referrals to appropriate services and providers.
   2. (2) The health home shall report all discharges and completion of discharge plans in the ASO system.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 7.5-204, 7.5-205(d), 7.5-402, 8-204(c), 15-103, and 15-105(b), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1544)

Regulation .01B amended effective July 7, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 752); November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 973); May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 412)

Regulation .02 amended effective November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 973)

Regulation .04 amended effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1372)

Regulation .04P amended effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 412)

Regulation .06B amended effective November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 973)

Regulation .06C, H amended effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 412)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 412)

Regulation .07A amended effective November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 973)

Regulation .08C amended effective April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 465), May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 412)

Regulation .08D amended effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 412)

Regulation .09 amended effective April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 465)

Regulation .09B amended effective May 11, 2026 (53:9 Md. R. 412)

Regulation .09C amended effective October 24, 2016 (43:21 Md. R. 1166); January 1, 2018 (44:26 Md. R. 1215); December 30, 2019 (46:26 Md. R. 1164); November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 973); September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 808); November 10, 2025 (52:22 Md. R. 1095)