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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 07.02.15.09" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="15" heading="Termination.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The local department shall terminate the provision of SSTA when:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The adult is no longer eligible;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An eligible adult moves to the jurisdiction of another local department and a referral for service to that department is made;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The adult is in need of Continuing Adult Protective Services and referral to that program is made and service has begun;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Specific, measurable, time-limited goals and objectives have been reached;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The case manager determines the adult no longer needs the service, or level of service currently provided;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The case manager determines the service has not been effective in achieving the specific goals, objectives, and changes in the client's condition which were expected to result from the service, and that continued service is not expected to be effective;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The adult requests termination;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>The adult has died;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>The adult has entered a long-term care facility;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>The adult, the adult's family or other informal supporters have failed to perform the tasks specified in the service plan agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>An adult on the waiting list declines to receive SSTA;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>An adult exhibits uncooperative behavior, abuse, or misuse of the service; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>The adult or the adult's representative refuses to accept specific time-limited goals, objectives, and recommendations of the service plan.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Whenever SSTA case management is terminated because the adult, or the adult's representative, does not agree to receive the service, the case manager shall assess and document whether a reason exists to report the case for an Adult Protective Services investigation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>