A. A provider of PRP services for adults shall:
(1) Have a facility or office that:
- (a) Meets all relevant federal, State, or local ordinances, laws, regulations and orders governing the program;
- (b) Is not located in a private residence;
- (c) Is accessible to the public; and
- (d) Contains a secure area where records, logs, and business information may be kept; and
- (2) Prominently display the hours of operation of the facility or office.
B. The program director shall organize program services and supports to:
(1) Facilitate an individual's recovery, including the individual's ability to make decisions about the individual's life and create opportunities for choice regarding:
- (a) Home;
- (b) School or work; and
- (c) Community; and
- (2) Promote the use of community resources and self-help organizations to support the individual to participate fully in the community.
C. The program director shall ensure that:
(1) Services are:
- (a) Appropriate to the age of the populations being served;
- (b) Offered at times and places, according to the needs of the individuals served; and
- (c) Coordinated with other mental health services that the individual is receiving;
- (2) If the PRP provides services to individuals in a specific age group or with a particular clinical profile, the initiation of service criteria are consistent with the populations to be served; and
- (3) If the PRP provides services in a facility, the services are provided on a regular basis and include a variety of group and individual rehabilitation activities that incorporate individual rehabilitation goals, needs, and choices.
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 September 7, 1998 (25:18 Md. R. 1434)
Chapter revised effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 22)
Regulation .06D amended effective January 21, 2013 (40:1 Md. R. 20)