1. A. The Department shall designate, in writing, a local office to:

   1. (1) Administer the Program’s subsidies;
   2. (2) Execute subsidy agreements with licensees; and
   3. (3) Make monthly subsidy payments to licensees on behalf of subsidized residents.
2. B. To receive a subsidy on behalf of an eligible resident, a licensee shall be an enrolled provider and have a service agreement with the local office.

3. C. An enrolled provider may not charge a:

   1. (1) Subsidized resident more than the monthly fee indicated in the resident agreement that has been executed by the enrolled provider and the subsidized resident; and
   2. (2) Non-subsidized resident less than the approved monthly fee charged to a subsidized resident, unless the non-subsidized resident has a subsidy application pending.
4. D. The local office shall pay subsidies to an enrolled provider on a monthly basis for services provided during the previous month to residents who were approved for subsidy payments.

Authority: Human Services Article, §10-211, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 14, 1988 (15:1 Md. R. 20)

Regulation .24C amended effective June 6, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 953)

Regulation .26 amended effective June 6, 1994 (21:11 Md. R. 953)

Regulations .01—.32, Group Sheltered Housing for the Elderly, repealed and new Regulations .01—.11, Senior Assisted Living Group Home Subsidy Program, adopted effective August 23, 1999 (26:17 Md. R. 1325)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.11.07 to COMAR 32.03.03, October 2000

Regulation .01 amended effective July 27, 2020 (47:15 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective January 10, 2002 (29:6 Md. R. 565); emergency status extended at 29:9 Md. R. 743; amended permanently effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 827)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 13, 2006 (33:3 Md. R. 244); July 27, 2020 (47:15 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .03 amended effective July 27, 2020 (47:15 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective January 10, 2002 (29:6 Md. R. 565); emergency status extended at 29:9 Md. R. 743; amended permanently effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 827)

Regulation .05 amended effective July 27, 2020 (47:15 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .07A amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1585); amended permanently effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .07A amended effective July 27, 2020 (47:15 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .08 amended effective July 27, 2020 (47:15 Md. R. 713)

Regulation .11A amended effective February 13, 2006 (33:3 Md. R. 244)