A. The Department may refer to the Committee for its consideration:
- (1) A provider's application for a renewal certificate after review by the Department; or
- (2) A finding of possible financial difficulty, at any time.
B. Upon receipt of a referral from the Department, the Committee shall:
- (1) Request from the Department any additional material which the Committee may require;
- (2) Review the material to determine whether or not it finds the provider in financial difficulty;
- (3) Notify the Department in writing of its findings and reasons for its findings, within 45 days of receipt of the referral; and
- (4) Provide consultation to the Department regarding corrective financial plans for providers in financial difficulty when requested by the Department.
- C. The Committee may request one 30-day extension if the 45-day time limit cannot be met. The Secretary may grant the extension.
- D. Upon notification of a finding by the Committee, the Department shall consider the finding of the Committee and, within 25 days of receipt of the Committee's finding, make a final determination whether the provider is in financial difficulty.
Authority: Human Services Article, §10-454, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: May 15, 2000 (27:9 Md. R. 859)
Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.11.09 to COMAR 32.02.02, October 2000
Regulation .02H amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)
Regulation .10A amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)
Regulation .10F adopted effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)
Regulation .11C amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 319)
Regulation .14J amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)
Regulation .16C amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)
Regulation .17D amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)
Regulation .31 amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)