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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 07.01.17.03" title_num="07" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="17" heading="Eligibility.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The shelter home may not accept:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>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.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A person who is a clear and present danger to herself or others;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A person who is intoxicated by alcohol or under the influence of unprescribed drugs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A person who is in need of acute medical, psychiatric, or nursing care; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A person who is not willing or able to abide by shelter rules.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In order to continue in the residence beyond 3 days, the applicant shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Willing to participate in a service contract;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Willing to abide by residence rules including fee payment, when required;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Without sufficient financial resources to enable her to purchase a stable alternative living arrangement; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Cooperative in taking responsibility for housekeeping duties in the shelter home, including maintaining acceptable standards of housekeeping in her assigned room.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>