1. A. Certificate Required. An individual or other legal entity shall obtain a certificate from the Department before representing that it is a part of the Program or a Department-approved congregate housing services provider. The requirements of this chapter shall be met in order for a provider to obtain a certificate.
2. B. Application. In order to obtain a certificate, an individual or legal entity that wants to be certified as a provider shall apply to the Department for a certificate on a form provided by the Department.
3. C. Separate Certificate Required. A separate certificate is required for each facility.
4. D. Term of Certificate. A certificate is valid for the period specified on the certificate.

5. E. Owner of Certificate. If a certificate is issued, it shall be:

   1. (1) For a specific facility; and
   2. (2) In the name of the individual or legal entity that made the application.
6. F. Posting of Certificate. A provider shall post its certificate conspicuously in a public area of the facility at all times.

7. G. Certificate Contents.

   1. (1) A certificate shall state:

      1. (a) The name and address of the provider;
      2. (b) The name and address of the facility; and
      3. (c) The expiration date of the certificate.
   2. (2) For each facility, a certificate shall identify whether the provider is certified as a Standard Congregate Housing Services Plan or an Individualized Congregate Housing Services Plan. A provider may not be certified as both for a single facility.

Authority: Human Services Article, §§10-209 and 10-210, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 2005 (32:10 Md. R. 926)

Regulation .01B amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .07 amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .14B amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .16C amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .17 amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .18 amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .19 amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .22 amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .23A—C amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .26A amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .28 amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .32A amended effective June 4, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 580)