1. A. Effective July 1, 2023, the Department shall reimburse for community violence prevention services as described in §B of this regulation when these services:

   1. (1) Are medically necessary; and

   2. (2) Rendered to a participant who:

      1. (a) Has been exposed to community violence or has a personal history of injury resulting from community violence;
      2. (b) Is at an elevated risk of violent injury or retaliation resulting from another act of community violence, as determined by a certified or licensed health care provider or social services provider; and
      3. (c) Has been referred by a certified or licensed health care provider to a certified violence prevention professional to receive community violence prevention services.

2. B. Community violence prevention services shall include one or more of the following interventions:

   1. (1) Mentorship;
   2. (2) Conflict mediation;
   3. (3) Crisis intervention;
   4. (4) Referrals to certified or licensed health care professionals or social services providers;
   5. (5) Patient education; and
   6. (6) Screening services.
3. C. The Program shall cover a maximum of 100 30-minute units of services in a rolling 12-month period.

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

Effective date: November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 974)