1. A. A provider shall ensure that the staff of the PRP includes the following, who are employed by the PRP for the amounts of time outlined in §§B — D of this regulation:

   1. (1) A program director;
   2. (2) A psychiatric rehabilitation specialist; and
   3. (3) Psychiatric rehabilitation direct care staff.

2. B. If a PRP has fewer than 30 enrollees, the PRP shall employ either:

   1. (1) A program director and a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist, each of whom is employed by the program for a minimum of 20 hours per week; or

   2. (2) A program director who is responsible for the duties of the program director and the duties of a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist, if the program director:

      1. (a) Has the qualifications described under Regulation .10B(1) of this chapter;
      2. (b) Is employed by the program for 40 hours per week; and
      3. (c) Devotes at least 20 hours per week to the development and implementation of rehabilitation services that reflect the needs of the individuals served by the program.

3. C. If a PRP has 30 — 100 enrollees, the PRP shall employ either:

   1. (1) A program director and a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist, each of whom is employed by the program for a minimum of 20 hours per week, and one of whom is employed for an additional 20 hours; or

   2. (2) A program director who is responsible for the duties of the program director and the duties of the psychiatric rehabilitation specialist, if the program director:

      1. (a) Has the qualifications described under Regulation .10B(1) of this chapter;
      2. (b) Is employed by the program for 40 hours per week; and
      3. (c) Designates staff to devote 20 hours per week to carrying out specific assigned administrative duties.

4. D. If a PRP has more than 100 enrollees, the PRP program shall employ:

   1. (1) A program director who is employed for 40 hours per week; and

   2. (2) A psychiatric rehabilitation specialist or specialists and staff assigned to administrative duties as follows:

      1. (a) A psychiatric rehabilitation specialist who is on site 40 hours per week;
      2. (b) Two psychiatric rehabilitation specialists, each of whom is on site for 20 hours per week; or

      3. (c) If the program director has the qualifications described under Regulation .10B(1) of this chapter:

         1. (i) A psychiatric rehabilitation specialist who is employed 20 hours per week; and
         2. (ii) Staff designated to devote 20 hours per week carrying out specific assigned administrative duties.

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)