<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 07.02.19.14" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="19" heading="Revocation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The local department may revoke a certificate if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The provider or the CARE home fails to meet certification requirements as stated in Regulation .07 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The provider fails to disclose pertinent information related to certification or provides false information to the local department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Conditions in the home represent a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of a resident;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The provider requests that the certificate be revoked;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The provider fails to submit required information by the due date on the recertification application to the local department; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The provider fails to abide by the provider agreement or any set of written procedures required by the local department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The local department shall inform the provider in writing of its decision to revoke certification at least 15 days before the proposed action. The notice shall include the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Decision;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Reason for revocation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Regulation supporting the decision; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Provider's right to appeal the decision and the method of obtaining a fair hearing.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>