# COMAR Title 07 — Department of Human Services

## Subtitle 02 — Social Services Administration

### Chapter 14 — In-Home Aide Services

#### Regulation .04 Application Process.

*COMAR 07.02.14.04*

A. Application.

  (1) Local departments shall accept and process requests for In-Home Aide Service by, or on behalf of, any individual or family.

  (2) The local department shall assign requests for IHAS that do not come from a case manager in the local department or other social services agency to a case manager in the local department.

B. If the case manager in a local department or other social service agency decides that IHAS services are needed, the case manager shall make a request for services to an IHAS supervisor on behalf of an eligible individual. The request shall include:

  (1) An assessment of the individual's functional capacity, if required;

  (2) A medical evaluation by the individual's physician, if required;

  (3) A ranking scale scored according to Regulation .10F of this chapter;

  (4) A copy of the service plan which the IHAS is required to complete;

  (5) Income documentation;

  (6) Documentation of eligibility; and

  (7) An application for IHAS signed by the individual or individual's representative.

C. A functional assessment, medical evaluation, or personal care plan is required if necessary to determine the amount and type of the IHAS to be delivered.