- A. For each State fiscal year beginning on July 1, the Department shall establish a cap, approved by CMS, for the number of unduplicated individuals who may receive the services covered under this chapter, based on available State and federal funding.
- B. The annual cap for waiver participation may be revised, based on the Department's updated estimates of participants' Program expenditures for the State fiscal year, as compared with the available funding.
- C. Eligible individuals shall be enrolled in the waiver program on a first-come, first-served basis until the annual cap on waiver participation is reached.
D. Once the annual cap on waiver participation is reached:
- (1) A registry shall be established for individuals interested in applying for waiver services; and
- (2) Individuals on the registry shall have an opportunity to apply for the waiver as openings become available.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 15-103, and 15-111, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date:
Regulations .01—.12 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1482); adopted permanently effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1775)
Regulation .01B amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 273); May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 485)
Regulation .03 amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 485)
Regulation .03B amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 273)
Regulation .06B amended effective May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 485)