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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 07.02.14.10" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="14" heading="Ranking Applicants and Clients.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Local departments shall use the ranking scale shown in §F of this regulation, for applicants who are eligible for aide services.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Local departments shall keep a waiting list if they are unable to serve eligible applicants immediately upon request for services. If a local department has more than one office, it may maintain a separate waiting list for each office.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Subject to Regulation .08C(10) of this chapter, if there is a waiting list, local departments shall provide aide services to applicants with the highest point total first. Applicants with equal scores shall be served according to the date of application, and those with earlier application dates shall be served first.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Individuals on the waiting list shall be served as resources become available.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If a rescoring is required by Regulation .08B of this chapter, the local department shall score the client based on the case manager's assessment of the client's condition if IHAS were removed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>IHAS Ranking Scale.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>IHAS is necessary in order to prevent eviction, or correct environmental conditions which are unsafe or detrimental to the applicant's or the client's health. — 1</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Applicant's or client's income is equal to or below the amount for the appropriate family size in a fee schedule published by the administration. — 1</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The wage earner would lose job income or job if aide service is not provided. — 1</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The applicant or client has suffered a personal or financial loss within the last 6 months which affects the individual's emotional or social functioning. — 1</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A community resource is not available and willing to assist the applicant or client with the problem which is causing the need for aide service, or the applicant or the client is socially and psychologically isolated. — 1</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The applicant or client is not currently receiving in-home aide service from any other agency, or aide service is being discontinued. — 1</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>An applicant can be discharged from institutional or child foster care only if aide service is provided — 3</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>The applicant or client or an individual cared for by the applicant or client is in danger of immediate institutionalization or child foster care if aide services are not provided. — 3</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>The request for service is related to care of children between:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>10—17 years old — 1</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>6—9 years old — 2</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>5 years old and under — 3</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>The client, or individual cared for by the client, is in danger of abuse or neglect by the client or other individual:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Mild — 1</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Moderate — 2</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Severe — 3</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>High risk for death — 4</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>The applicant or client has a physical, psychiatric, or cognitive disability, and needs assistance in order to perform activities of daily living:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Mild — 1</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Moderate — 2</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Severe — 3</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Eligible for institutionalization — 4</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>