1. A. In order to be licensed under this subtitle, a residential-low intensity level 3.1 program shall provide clinically-managed, low intensity, substance-related disorder treatment in large and small halfway houses, as defined in Health-General Article, §8-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, to individuals who:

   1. (1) Meet the ASAM Criteria for level 3.1; and
   2. (2) Are capable of self-care but are not ready to return to family or independent living.

2. B. Services shall be:

   1. (1) Provided for a minimum of 5 hours per week, and

   2. (2) Directed toward:

      1. (a) Preventing relapse;
      2. (b) Applying recovery skills; and
      3. (c) Reintegrating into the community.

3. C. A residential-low intensity level 3.1 program may provide the following services if the program’s license specifically authorizes the services:

   1. (1) A withdrawal management service as described in Regulation .18 of this chapter; and
   2. (2) An opioid treatment service as described in Regulation .19 of this chapter.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§7.5-204, 8-402, 8-404, and 10-901, and 10-1402, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 2016 (43:10 Md. R. 585)

Regulation .14 amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 255)

Regulation .18 amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 255)

Regulation .19J amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 255)

Regulation .20 adopted effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 526)

Regulation .21 adopted effective May 27, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 526)