1. A. Renewal Rate Application and Submission.

   1. (1) The Rate Section shall distribute the Provider Instructions and applications for determinations of renewal rates to in-State and out-of-State providers whose programs previously received an approved rate from the Committee by December 31 of each year.
   2. (2) Except as provided in §A(3) of this regulation, providers shall submit an application to the Rate Section for a renewal rate determination by February 15 of each year in accordance with this chapter.
   3. (3) For fiscal year 2025, residential child care programs shall submit an application to the Rate Section by July 31, 2024, for a class-based rate, consistent with the Provider Instructions and Regulation .03C of this chapter.

2. B. New Rate Application and Submission.

   1. (1) On written request by a provider, the Rate Section shall distribute the Provider Instructions and applications for a rate determination for in-State and out-of-State providers whose programs have not previously received an approved rate from the Committee.
   2. (2) Providers shall submit to the Rate Section an application for a rate for new programs before anticipated licensure, certification, or approval.

3. C. Out-of-State Providers.

   1. (1) An out-of-State provider that does not have a rate established in the state in which services are provided may submit an application in accordance with this regulation.
   2. (2) A provider that provides services in a licensed out-of-State facility which has a rate established by the authorized rate-setting body of the state in which the facility is located shall submit documentation to the Committee of the rates established by the authorized rate-setting body of their respective state, if applicable, instead of an application.
4. D. Conformance with Manual, Cost and Class Guidelines, and Provider Instructions. Provider applications shall conform to the requirements set forth in the Manual, Cost and Class Guidelines, as appropriate, and the Provider Instructions.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-206 and 8-417; Family Law Article, §§5-506, 5-507, and 5-509; Health-General Article,
§§2-102, 2-104, 2-105, 7-306.1, 10-516, 10-902, 10-1203, and 15-102.1; Human Services Article, §§2-209 and 9-231; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 29, 1998 (25:13 Md. R. 992)

Chapter revised effective February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 216)

COMAR 01.04.05 revised and recodified to 14.31.04 as an emergency provision effective June 30, 2005 (32:15 Md. R. 1314); revised and recodified permanently effective November 24, 2005 (32:23 Md. R. 1828)

Chapter revised effective July 1, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 528)