1. A. Withdrawal of Application. A person seeking admission to a continuing care facility may withdraw an application at any time before execution of the continuing care agreement. A provider shall refund within not more than 60 days of the withdrawal all money paid, less any nonrefundable processing fee that was specified in the deposit agreement, to a prospective subscriber who withdraws an application before signing a continuing care agreement.

2. B. Rescission of Agreement Before the Occupancy Date.

   1. (1) If the subscriber rescinds the agreement before the date of occupancy, and the rescission either occurs within 90 days after entering into the agreement or because of a substantial change in the subscriber's physical, mental, or financial condition, the provider shall, within 30 days of rescission, refund all moneys paid by the subscriber except:

      1. (a) Any processing fee previously specified as nonrefundable; and

      2. (b) Special additional costs incurred by the provider due to modifications in the structure or furnishings of the unit specifically requested by the subscriber, but only if the:

         1. (i) Costs do not exceed the costs of modification or the reasonable costs of restoration actually incurred by the provider, and
         2. (ii) Modification was described in writing in a separate addendum to the agreement as required by Regulation .28A(23) of this chapter.
   2. (2) If the subscriber rescinds the agreement before the date of occupancy, but more than 90 days after entering into the agreement, for any reason other than a substantial change in the subscriber's physical, mental, or financial condition, the provider shall refund the same amount specified in §B(1) of this regulation, except that the provider may require that the subscriber forfeit part of the refund. The forfeiture amount may not exceed 25 percent of any deposit paid by the subscriber.
   3. (3) If a subscriber rescinds an agreement before the date of occupancy because of a substantial change in the subscriber's physical, mental, or financial condition, the provider shall refund the same amount specified in §B(1) of this regulation.
   4. (4) If a provider rescinds an agreement before occupancy because it determines that the subscriber is not eligible for entrance into the facility, the provider shall refund the same amount specified in §B(1) of this regulation.
   5. (5) If a subscriber dies before the date of occupancy, the agreement is automatically canceled, and the provider shall refund to the subscriber's legal representative the same amount specified in §B(1) of this regulation, except that the cancellation is not automatic and is at the option of the surviving subscriber if the agreement is in the name of two subscribers.

Authority: Human Services Article, §10-403, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 26, 1980 (7:26 Md. R. 2423)

Regulations .02B, .04A, .08, .10, and .14 amended effective March 28, 1983 (10:6 Md. R. 559)

Regulations .04A, .05A, .06, and .09 amended effective December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2280)

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2280)

Regulations .01—.22 repealed and new Regulations .01—.22 adopted effective June 2, 1986 (13:11 Md. R. 1274)

Regulation .01B amended effective December 1, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2506); November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulation .03A amended effective December 1, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2506); September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1377)

Regulation .03B and C amended effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulation .04A amended effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulation .09 amended effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulation .09C amended effective December 1, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2506); June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1136); September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1377)

Regulation .09E amended effective December 1, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2506)

Regulation .09G amended effective June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1136)

Regulation .10A amended effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulations .01—.22 repealed and new Regulations .01—.36 adopted effective July 27, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1192)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.11.02 to COMAR 32.02.01, October 2000

Regulation .01B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1777)

Regulation .02B, E amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .04 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734); March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .06L, M amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .07A amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .07A, B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .09B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .10A amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .11B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .12D amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .13 amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1777); March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .13C amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 318); March 4, 2013 (40:4 Md. R. 348); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 959)

Regulation .13C, F amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)

Regulation .13D amended effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2283)

Regulation .14 amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .17E amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 318); June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 668)

Regulation .19 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .20 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .21C amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .22C amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)

Regulation .23D amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)

Regulation .23G amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .24B, H amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .25 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .26 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .27A, C amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .28C amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .28A, E amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .28F adopted effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .29 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .32B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .34C amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .35B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .36 amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)