- A. Definition. “Unit of service” means a day of attendance by a participant for at least 4 hours, not including transportation to and from the center.
- B. Senior Center Plus services include a program of structured group recreational activities, supervised care, assistance with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, and socialization provided in an out-of-home, outpatient setting. Social and recreational activities designed for elderly and disabled individuals, and one nutritious meal shall be provided by the center.
- C. This program is designed to promote the participants' optimal functioning and to improve their orientation and cognitive ability.
D. A provider may choose to provide transportation to and from the site of the Senior Center Plus services. These transportation services:
- (1) May not be included in the provider's daily rate negotiated with the Maryland Department of Aging; and
- (2) Shall be reimbursed through some other funding source for transportation services.
E. Senior Center Plus does not cover:
- (1) Transportation;
- (2) Direct health care; or
- (3) A full regimen of three meals per day.
Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 15-103, and 15-105, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: June 11, 2012 (39:11 Md. R. 687)
Regulation .40C amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)
Regulation .41 amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)
Regulation .41 repealed effective December 11, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1198)
Regulation .41 adopted effective December 11, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1198)