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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.07.18.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="18" heading="Standards of Operation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A comprehensive rehabilitation facility:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May provide only those specialized rehabilitation programs that the facility has been accredited to provide by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Shall meet the standards provided by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities as set forth in the 2002 Medical Rehabilitation Standards Manual (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, 4891 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85712) which is incorporated by reference;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Shall meet any other requirements that may be imposed by law.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Waiver of Accreditation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>To allow a comprehensive rehabilitation facility to achieve accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities as required under this regulation, the accreditation requirement shall be waived for any comprehensive rehabilitation facility that has submitted an appropriate application for accreditation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The waiver under this section shall be effective for not more than 2 years from the later of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>July 1, 1986; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The date on which the facility begins operations.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Secretary may inspect a comprehensive rehabilitation facility to assure that the facility meets the requirements of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>