1. A. In addition to the application requirements for all community-based behavioral health services licenses, the provisions of this regulation apply to all applicants for licenses to provide community-based behavioral health services, if the license is permitted by this subtitle to be non-accreditation-based.
2. B. A program applying for a non-accreditation-based license to provide community-based behavioral health services shall pass an inspection by the Department, or its designee, of all of the program’s sites before issuance of the license;

3. C. The on-site inspection conducted under §B of this regulation shall include:

   1. (1) A tour of the physical plant for safety and quality and compliance with regulations and codes;
   2. (2) Interviews with the staff to verify training and competencies; and
   3. (3) A review of emergency and disaster preparedness systems.

4. D. During the on-site inspection, the Department shall ascertain whether the physical plant:

   1. (1) Provides sufficient space for required services;
   2. (2) Is appropriately furnished, well lit, adequately ventilated, and easily accessible;
   3. (3) Is maintained in good repair, safe, clean and free of insects and rodents and hazards;
   4. (4) Provides secure storage for participant records;
   5. (5) Provides for the safe and sanitary disposal of trash; and
   6. (6) Provides marked fire exits and the posting of evacuation routes.

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

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

Regulation .10G adopted effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 255)