1. A. The provider shall submit an annual cost report not later than 6 months after the end of the State fiscal year that:

   1. (1) Documents the provider's actual expenditures for the fiscal year being reported;
   2. (2) Is based on the provider's audited financial statement;
   3. (3) Includes a worksheet reconciling the cost report to the financial statement; and

   4. (4) Contains a certification by an independent certified public accountant, who is not an employee of the licensee or any affiliated organization, for the:

      1. (a) Individual copayments collected, and
      2. (b) Actual attendance days.

2. B. The provider shall:

   1. (1) Maintain a record for each individual that includes but is not limited to the:

      1. (a) Results of the individual indicator rating scale,
      2. (b) Appropriate evaluation, with approval by the regional director responsible for the individual's service approval, and
      3. (c) Individual plan that identifies the individual's service needs, signed and dated by the provider; and
   2. (2) Report to the Administration regarding the individual's eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

3. C. The provider shall submit an annual wage and benefits survey in a format approved by the Administration by the later of 60 days after:

   1. (1) The last day of the pay period for which the data is requested; or
   2. (2) Receipt of a request from the Administration for wage survey information.
4. D. The Administration may require a provider to complete other reports and furnish information relating to the provider and the cost of services in formats approved by the Administration.
5. E. For reports and data required under this chapter, the Administration may, with notice, suspend payment of the provider component until the report or data is received.
6. F. For the annual cost report and the annual wage and benefits survey, the Administration may, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, fiscally sanction providers as set forth in Health-General Article, §7-910(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 7-306.1, 7-307, 7-910(c), 15-105, 15-107, and 16-201, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 10, 1987 (14:16 Md. R. 1775)

Regulations .01—.03, .06, and .08 amended as an emergency provision effective October 16, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1654)

Regulation .01B amended effective April 8, 1996 (23:7 Md. R. 552)

Regulation .02A amended effective April 8, 1996 (23:7 Md. R. 552)

Regulation .02F repealed effective June 21, 1993 (20:12 Md. R. 997)

Regulation .03D amended effective April 8, 1996 (23:7 Md. R. 552)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 8, 1996 (23:7 Md. R. 552)

Regulation .08C adopted effective April 8, 1996 (23:7 Md. R. 552)

Regulation .08D adopted as an emergency provision effective July 11, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1167); emergency status extended at 24:2 Md. R. 113; emergency status expired June 30, 1997

Chapter repealed and new chapter adopted effective July 1, 1998 (25:13 Md. R. 993)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1397); amended permanently effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1839)

Regulation .03C adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1397); amended permanently effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1839)

Regulation .06G amended as an emergency provision effective June 29, 1999 (26:15 Md. R. 1145); amended permanently effective October 4, 1999 (26:20 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .06G amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1397); amended permanently effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1839)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1397); amended permanently effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1839)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2001 (28:15 Md. R. 1394); revised permanently effective December 24, 2001 (28:25 Md. R. 2190)

Regulation .01A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 934); amended permanently effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1332)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:14 Md. R. 1073); amended permanently effective September 30, 2002 (29:19 Md. R. 1524)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 520); May 30, 2011 (38:11 Md. R. 671); April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 611)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective August 12, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 798); emergency status expired December 31, 2021

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective January 20, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 296); emergency status expired effective March 31, 2022

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective May 27, 2022 (49:13 Md. R. 686); emergency status expired effective June 30, 2022

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective February 2, 2023 (50:4 Md. R. 120); emergency status expired effective August 1, 2023

Regulation .03C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:15 Md. R. 1139); amended permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1588)

Regulation .03C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 934); amended permanently effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1332)

Regulation .03C amended effective December 20, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1790); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 520); January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1997); December 31, 2007 (34:26 Md. R. 2263); March 23, 2009 (36:3 Md. R. 491); May 30, 2011 (38:11 Md. R. 671)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:15 Md. R. 1139); amended permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1588)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 934); amended permanently effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1332)

Regulation .06G repealed and new regulation.06G adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:15 Md. R. 1139); adopted permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1588)

Regulation .06G amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 934); amended permanently effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1332)

Regulation .06G amended effective December 20, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1790); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 520); January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1997); December 31, 2007 (34:26 Md. R. 2263); March 23, 2009 (36:3 Md. R. 491); May 30, 2011 (38:11 Md. R. 671); April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 611); July 7, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 752); October 12, 2015 (42:20 Md. R. 1265); January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1445); April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 345); May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:15 Md. R. 1139); amended permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1588)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 934); amended permanently effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1332)

Regulation .07 amended effective December 20, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1790); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 520); January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1997); December 31, 2007 (34:26 Md. R. 2263); March 23, 2009 (36:3 Md. R. 491); May 30, 2011 (38:11 Md. R. 671); April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 611); July 7, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 752); October 12, 2015 (42:20 Md. R. 1265); January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1445); April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 345); May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)

Regulation .08J amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:15 Md. R. 1139); amended permanently effective October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1588)

Regulation .08J amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 934); amended permanently effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1332)

Regulation .08J amended effective December 20, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1790); March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 520); January 1, 2007 (33:26 Md. R. 1997); December 31, 2007 (34:26 Md. R. 2263); March 23, 2009 (36:3 Md. R. 491); May 30, 2011 (38:11 Md. R. 671); April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 611); July 7, 2014 (41:13 Md. R. 752); October 12, 2015 (42:20 Md. R. 1265); January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1445); April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 345); May 20, 2019 (46:10 Md. R. 488); October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 875)

Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective August 12, 2021 (48:19 Md. R. 798); emergency status expired December 31, 2021

Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective January 20, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 296); emergency status expired effective March 31, 2022

Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective May 27, 2022 (49:13 Md. R. 686); emergency status expired June 30, 2022

Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective February 2, 2023 (50:4 Md. R. 120); emergency status expired effective August 1, 2023

Regulation .10G amended as an emergency provision effective April 8, 2004 (31:9 Md. R. 711); amended permanently effective August 2, 2004 (31:15 Md. R. 1185)

Regulation .10G amended effective April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 611)

Regulations .13 and .14 recodified to be Regulations .14 and .15 respectively, and new Regulation .13 adopted effective March 13, 2006 (33:5 Md. R. 520)