# COMAR Title 07 — Department of Human Services

## Subtitle 02 — Social Services Administration

### Chapter 17 — Adult Foster Care

#### Regulation .03 Eligibility for Adult Foster Care.

*COMAR 07.02.17.03*

A. The foster adult shall:

  (1) Be 18 years old or older;

  (2) Be an individual with a disability;

  (3) Be able to benefit from the service;

  (4) Have a need for the support and interaction of family living; and

  (5) Provide a medical and behavioral health history to allow proper care and supervision.

B. The local department may establish financial eligibility based on the foster adult's income or age or other factors if required by the terms of any source of funding for the local department's program.