1. A. Program Standards. The Department shall administer the following food and nutrition programs according to the following federal laws and the implementing regulations, which are incorporated by reference:

   1. (1) National School Lunch Program, 42 U.S.C. §§1751—1760, 1769a, and 1779, and 7 CFR Part 210;
   2. (2) Special Milk Program, 42 U.S.C. §§1772 and 1779, and 7 CFR Part 215;
   3. (3) School Breakfast Program, 42 U.S.C. §§1773 and 1779, and 7 CFR Part 220;
   4. (4) Summer Food Service Program, 42 U.S.C. §§1758, 1761, and 1762a, and 7 CFR Part 225;
   5. (5) Child and Adult Care Food Program, 42 U.S.C. §§1758, 1759a, 1762a, 1765, 1766, and 1766a, and 7 CFR Part 226;
   6. (6) Nutrition Education and Training Program, 42 U.S.C. §1788, and 7 CFR Part 227;
   7. (7) State Administrative Expense Funds, 42 U.S.C. §§1776 and 1779, and 7 CFR Part 235;
   8. (8) Cash in Lieu of Donated Foods, 42 U.S.C. §§1751, 1755, 1762a, 1765, 1766, and 1779, and 7 CFR Part 240;
   9. (9) Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools, 42 U.S.C. §§1751—1752, 1758, 1759a, 1760, 1772—1773, and 1779, and 7 CFR Part 245; and
   10. (10) Food Distribution Program, 42 U.S.C. §§1751, 1755, 1758, 1760—1762a, and 1766, and 7 CFR Part 250.

2. B. Program Administration.

   1. (1) This chapter applies to the administration of the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Special Milk Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, Nutrition Education and Training Program, State Administrative Expense Funds, Cash in Lieu of Donated Foods, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools, and the Food Distribution Program pursuant to the federal programs standards set forth in this regulation and pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the agreements between the State Department of Education and the local educational agencies, and institutions, commercial food processors, and other contractors.
   2. (2) Local educational agencies and institutions participating in the federal programs set forth in this regulation shall maintain a financial management system as authorized by the federal regulations and prescribed by the Department in compliance with the Financial Reporting Manual for Maryland Public Schools Revised 2009, which is incorporated by reference at COMAR 13A.02.01.02C.

Authority: Education Article, §§5-214, 7-601—7-605, and 7-701—7-704, Annotated Code of Maryland;
Federal Statutory Reference: 42 U.S.C. §§1751—1762a, 1765, 1766, 1766a, 1769a, 1772, 1773, 1776, 1779, 1788;
Federal Regulatory Reference: 7 CFR 210, 215, 220, 225—227, 235, 240, 245, 250

Effective date: February 23, 1967

Regulation .01 and .02 adopted; amended effective May 19, 1978 (5:10 Md. R. 782); June 15, 1979 (6:12 Md. R. 1052); October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2107)

Regulation .01 amended effective March 10, 1978 (5:5 Md. R. 325); February 26, 1979 (6:4 Md. R. 278)

Regulation .01A amended effective May 16, 1980 (7:10 Md. R. 953); February 20, 1981 (8:4 Md. R. 344); May 29, 1981 (8:11 Md. R. 975); March 1, 1982 (9:4 Md. R. 334); March 28, 1983 (10:6 Md. R. 559); September 12, 1983 (10:18 Md. R. 1609); February 27, 1984 (11:4 Md. R. 317); September 24, 1984 (11:19 Md. R. 1667); April 8, 1985 (12:7 Md. R. 708); July 29, 1985 (12:15 Md. R. 1525); June 2, 1986 (13:11 Md. R. 1274); July 28, 1986 (13:15 Md. R. 1735); May 4, 1987 (14:9 Md. R. 1081); June 15, 1987 (14:12 Md. R. 1351)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 4, 1988 (15:7 Md. R. 851)

Regulation .02 repealed effective April 4, 1988 (15:7 Md. R. 851)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 18, 1979 (6:10 Md. R. 842)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 1, 1978 (5:24 Md. R. 1799); May 18, 1979 (6:10 Md. R. 843)

Regulations .03 and .04 repealed effective October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2107)

Regulation .01 repealed and new Regulations .01 and .02 adopted effective December 7, 1992 (19:24 Md. R. 2127)

Regulation .02A amended effective April 20, 1998 (25:8 Md. R. 598)

Regulation .03 adopted effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2191)

Regulation .04 adopted effective January 2, 1995 (21:26 Md. R. 2191)

Regulation .05 adopted effective April 22, 1996 (23:8 Md. R. 607)

Regulations .01—.03 repealed and new Regulations .01—.03 adopted effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 683)

Regulation .01 amended effective October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1204)

Regulation .01A amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .01B amended effective December 19, 2005 (32:25 Md. R. 1942); July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350); October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1204); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 898); December 27, 2021 (48:26 Md. R. 1112)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350); October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1204); September 25, 2017 (44:19 Md. R. 898)

Regulation .03F amended effective December 27, 2021 (48:26 Md. R. 1112)

Regulations .04 and .05 repealed effective November 7, 2005 (32:22 Md. R.1757)