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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 07.02.21.07" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="21" heading="Referral Responsibilities.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Local Department Responsibilities. The local department shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Determine that a child is eligible for treatment foster care; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Send to each potential provider agency with which the local department seeks to place a child the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A referral for purchase of care,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A current case plan drafted within 180 calendar days before the date of referral,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Relevant medical records within 1 year before the date of referral to the provider agency, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The psychological or psychiatric evaluations performed within 1 year before the date of referral to the provider agency if eligibility is based on a serious emotional, behavioral, or psychological condition.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A provider agency shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Have a written admission policy which includes the acceptance criteria; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Respond in writing to the referring agency within 14 working days, accepting or denying admission of a child and giving the reason for a denied admission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>