The Department shall reimburse for services under this chapter when the services are:

1. A. Provided to a participant who meets the qualifications for eligibility specified in Regulation .02 of this chapter;
2. B. Preauthorized in the participant's plan of care by the State Department of Education and the multidisciplinary team, as being reasonable and medically necessary to prevent institutionalization;
3. C. Provided by an approved provider which meets the conditions for participation of this chapter; and

4. D. Rendered pursuant to:

   1. (1) The relevant definition of covered services in this chapter;
   2. (2) All other requirements specified in this chapter; and
   3. (3) The Autism Waiver proposal and any amendments to it approved by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 15-103, 15-105, and 15-130, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1108)

Regulation .01C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1376); emergency status extended at 30:3 Md. R. 176 and 30:10 Md. R. 667; amended permanently effective April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .02A, B amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1376); emergency status extended at 30:3 Md. R. 176 and 30:10 Md. R. 667; amended permanently effective April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .04D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1376); emergency status extended at 30:3 Md. R. 176 and 30:10 Md. R. 667; amended permanently effective April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .07C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1376); emergency status extended at 30:3 Md. R. 176 and 30:10 Md. R. 667; amended permanently effective April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .07C amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1376); emergency status extended at 30:3 Md. R. 176 and 30:10 Md. R. 667; amended permanently effective April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .10F, G, H amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .11C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1376); emergency status extended at 30:3 Md. R. 176 and 30:10 Md. R. 667; amended permanently effective April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .12 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .13 repealed as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); repealed permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .14 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .15A, C amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .16A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .21E amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1376); emergency status extended at 30:3 Md. R. 176 and 30:10 Md. R. 667; amended permanently effective April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 487)

Regulation .21F amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2004 (32:1 Md. R. 24); amended permanently effective April 25, 2005 (32:8 Md. R. 741)

Regulation .22C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1376); emergency status extended at 30:3 Md. R. 176 and 30:10 Md. R. 667; amended permanently effective April 14, 2003 (30:7 Md. R. 487)

Chapter revised effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1432)

Regulation .22D amended effective February 8, 2010 (37:3 Md. R. 176)

Chapter revised effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .01B amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449); May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 516)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .02A amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .02A, B amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492); May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 516)

Regulation .03B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 516)

Regulation .04 amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449); September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R.809)

Regulation .05 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .05E amended effective October 14, 2013 (40:20 Md. R. 1652)

Regulation .05Q amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .06E, M amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492)

Regulation .06-1 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .06-1P amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492)

Regulation .06-2 adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .07 amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .08 amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .10A amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .11E amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449); May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 516)

Regulation .11G, H adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .14 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .14B amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .14C amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .14G amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .14-1 adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .14-1B amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R.809)

Regulation .14-1C adopted effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .15 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .15D amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .15E adopted effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .16C adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .16C amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R.809)

Regulation .16D adopted effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .17 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .17E amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .17F adopted effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .19 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .19B, C amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .19D adopted effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .21 amended effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .21E, H amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 516); September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .21J adopted effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492)

Regulation .22A, E amended effective November 27, 2023 (50:23 Md. R. 1004)

Regulation .22D amended effective October 31, 2011 (38:22 Md. R. 1346); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 449)

Regulation .22D, E amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 486)

Regulation .22E amended effective September 16, 2024 (51:18 Md. R. 809)

Regulation .24 amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 492)