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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 07.02.19.03" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="19" heading="Eligibility for CARE Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual is eligible for CARE services if the individual:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is a resident of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Is an individual with a disability;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Is 18 years old or older;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Has no appropriate and willing relative who will provide a community placement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Does not require the provider to take responsibility for services beyond the capacity of the CARE program's adult foster care model of housing, including health services, treatment regimens, and interventions that require specialized professional intervention;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Needs the CARE services provided in the CARE home;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Agrees to pay the cost of placement from personal resources or through public assistance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Is not a relative of the provider; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Does not pose a risk or danger to him or herself and/or others.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Fee Consideration.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Case management service is available without regard to income for a resident placed by the CARE program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A resident's income may determine whether the resident will be charged for certain supportive services provided or purchased by the local department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>