1. A. The following applicants shall be eligible for approval as an outpatient mental health center (OMHC), if the applicant demonstrates experience providing mental health services for a minimum of 1 year:

   1. (1) A group practice; or
   2. (2) A program currently approved under another Mental Hygiene Administration community mental health program chapter.

2. B. The Department shall grant approval to a program to be eligible to receive State or federal funds for providing services if the program meets the requirements:

   1. (1) Outlined under §A of this regulation;
   2. (2) For approval outlined in COMAR 10.21.16;
   3. (3) For administration outlined in COMAR 10.21.17;
   4. (4) For Medical Assistance providers outlined in COMAR 10.09.36, 10.09.59, and 10.09.70; and
   5. (5) Of this chapter.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§10-901 and 10-902, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 13, 1995 (22:3 Md. R. 153)

Chapter revised effective November 16, 1998 (25:23 Md. R. 1696)

Regulations .01 — .08 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .11 adopted effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .07B amended effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 724)