# COMAR Title 07 — Department of Human Services

## Subtitle 01 — Office of the Secretary

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

#### Regulation .06 Duration of Service.

*COMAR 07.01.17.06*

A. Maximum residence in the shelter home is 12 continuous weeks.

B. A former resident of the shelter home may return to the shelter for service for up to 3 days if space is available and she is not excluded by Regulation .03B of this regulation.

C. A former resident may return to the shelter home for service beyond 3 days only at the discretion of the director of the crisis shelter home, and not more than one time during any 12-month period.

D. The shelter home shall terminate services when the:

  (1) Goal set in the service plan is reached;

  (2) Resident requests termination of services;

  (3) Resident fails to abide by the shelter rules, including taking responsibility for housekeeping duties in the shelter home and maintaining acceptable standards of housekeeping in her assigned room;

  (4) Resident has reached the maximum length of stay in the shelter home.