1. A. This regulation applies to solicitations for human and social services by the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Juvenile Services, the Department of Disabilities, and the Department of Aging.

2. B. The solicitation shall:

   1. (1) Explicitly refer to any applicable program standards adopted by the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Juvenile Services, the Department of Disabilities, or the Department of Aging;
   2. (2) Require each offering provider to indicate how it has or will meet these standards; and
   3. (3) Indicate that the contractor shall meet these standards before it provides any services under the contract.
3. C. Solicitation selection criteria shall include, as applicable, minimum qualifications of providers, minimum qualifications of program staff, minimum facility standards, past performance, and general program and fiscal accountability standards.
4. D. The solicitation shall, where relevant, request information concerning providers' proposals for easing any transition for third-party clients from the former provider to the offering provider and from the offering provider to a later provider.

Authority: State Finance and Procurement Article, §§12-101, 13-102, 13-104, 13-106, 13-108, and 13-109, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1449)

Regulation .02B amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .03C amended effective July 15, 2019 (46:14 Md. R. 623)

Regulation .07B, C amended effective June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 643)