# COMAR Title 07 — Department of Human Services

## Subtitle 01 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 17 — Homeless Women — Crisis Shelter Home

#### Regulation .03 Eligibility.

*COMAR 07.01.17.03*

A. A homeless woman who is a resident of Maryland, as defined in Regulation .02C, and not excluded by the provisions below is eligible for service to homeless women in a shelter home.

B. The shelter home may not accept:

  (1) An applicant who is a resident of a Maryland Department of Health facility for whom discharge planning responsibility rests with the Maryland Department of Health.

  (2) A person who is a clear and present danger to herself or others;

  (3) A person who is intoxicated by alcohol or under the influence of unprescribed drugs;

  (4) A person who is in need of acute medical, psychiatric, or nursing care; or

  (5) A person who is not willing or able to abide by shelter rules.

C. In order to continue in the residence beyond 3 days, the applicant shall be:

  (1) Willing to participate in a service contract;

  (2) Willing to abide by residence rules including fee payment, when required;

  (3) Without sufficient financial resources to enable her to purchase a stable alternative living arrangement; and

  (4) Cooperative in taking responsibility for housekeeping duties in the shelter home, including maintaining acceptable standards of housekeeping in her assigned room.