Regulation .03 Regulatory Requirements.
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A.
To provide a private independent living program, the agency shall:
(1)
Have a child placement agency license issued by the Administration in accordance with COMAR 07.05.01;
(2)
Include at least one resident in the program on the governing board or on an advisory board in a voting or advisory capacity; and
(3)
Have a written service plan for the provision of independent living services based on the requirements of this chapter.
B.
The agency shall maintain written private independent living program requirements which include:
(1)
A description and schedule of planned resident activities for each calendar year;
(2)
A written evaluation of the private independent living program by residents at least every 90 days;
(3)
Documentation that all educational programs used by residents are accredited or approved;
(4)
Documentation that the agency approves all resident-used employment;
(5)
Documentation that all private career schools attended by private independent living program residents are approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;
(6)
Documentation that rules are applied equally to and shared with all residents; and
(7)
Written rules which apply to:
(a)
Apartment leasing requirements;
(b)
Personal hygiene;
(c)
Criminal activity;
(d)
Participation in:
(i)
An educational program;
(ii)
A training program;
(iii)
An apprentice employment program;
(iv)
Other employment; or
(v)
A combination of the above activities;
(e)
Sexual promiscuity;
(f)
Absence without approval incidents;
(g)
Agency supervision and monitoring;
(h)
Alcohol use;
(i)
Apartment maintenance;
(j)
Appropriate substitute child care provision for residents with infants;
(k)
Drug use;
(l)
Interpersonal relationships; and
(m)
Expectations of residents' behavior toward agency staff.