1. A. Providers shall be enrolled as Medical Assistance Program providers and shall meet the requirements for participation in the Maryland Medical Assistance Program as set forth in COMAR 10.09.36.03, as well as the requirements for participation as set forth in the COMAR chapter defining the provider and covered service being rendered.

2. B. Services covered in Regulation .05A—C of this chapter shall be provided by:

   1. (1) A physician;
   2. (2) An advance practice nurse; or
   3. (3) A physician assistant.
3. C. Providers shall accommodate the cultural and ethnic diversity of the populations to be served.

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

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.12 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 19, 1994 (21:23 Md. R. 1930); adopted permanently effective April 10, 1995 (22:7 Md. R. 536)

Regulation .01B, C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:17 Md. R. 1202); amended permanently effective October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1448)

Regulation .01B, C amended effective January 12, 2009 (36:1 Md. R. 21)

Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulation .01 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 139); adopted permanently effective June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 686)

Regulation .01B amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1243)

Regulation .02B amended effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1507)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 139); amended permanently effective June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 686)

Regulation .02B amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1243)

Regulation .03 amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1243)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1243)

Regulation .04D adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 139); amended permanently effective June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 686)

Regulation .05A, D, E amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1243)

Regulation .05F amended effective January 12, 2009 (36:1 Md. R. 21); March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 267)

Regulation .05F amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 139); amended permanently effective June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 686)

Regulation .05G amended effective March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 267)

Regulation .05H adopted effective March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 267)

Regulation .06 amended effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1243)

Regulation .06A amended effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1507); March 31, 2025 (52:6 Md. R. 267)

Regulation .06A amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 139); amended permanently effective June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 686)

Regulation .07 amended effective June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 686); December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1243)

Regulation .10 repealed and new Regulation .10 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 1, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 139); adopted permanently effective June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 686)