A. If the Department determines that a program licensed under this chapter has violated a requirement of this subtitle, the Department’s designated approval unit may take one or more of the following actions:
- (1) Prohibit the program from serving any additional individuals;
- (2) Require the program to reduce the number of individuals currently receiving services;
- (3) Prohibit the program from providing specific services or restricting the program to providing only specified services;
- (4) Require the program, and any of its staff, to receive mandatory training in identified areas;
- (5) Require the program to use the services of a consultant approved in advance by the Department;
- (6) Require the establishment of an escrow account;
- (7) Impose a civil money penalty, in accordance with this chapter.
- B. If the Department imposes a sanction under this regulation, the program shall notify individuals receiving services from the program, or the guardians of these individuals, of the sanction.
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)