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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.09.40.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="40" heading="Conditions for Participation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>General requirements for participation in the Program are that providers shall do the following, either directly through staff or by agreement:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Meet all conditions for participation as set forth in COMAR 10.09.36.03; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Maintain a file on each participant which meets the Program’s requirements and which includes for each contact made by the service coordinator:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date and subject of contact,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Person contacted,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Person making the contact,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Nature, content, and unit or units of service provided;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Place of service; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Signature and printed name of the service coordinator.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Specific requirements for participation in the Program as an early intervention service coordinator are that the provider shall do the following, either directly or indirectly by agreement:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Use qualified individuals as service coordinators;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Have demonstrated expertise in providing family-centered, community-based, coordinated care to children with disabilities, with an emphasis on early intervention services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Develop the IFSP within 45 working days of referral, unless client-related extenuating circumstances are documented in accordance with COMAR 13A.13.01.07B.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Have formal written policies and procedures, approved by the Department, which specifically address the provision of early intervention [services case management] service coordination to participants in accordance with the requirements of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Designate specific qualified individuals as early intervention service coordinators;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Maintain on file an initial Individualized Family Service Plan for each participant, and any subsequent revised IFSPs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Be knowledgeable of the eligibility requirements and application procedures of federal, State, and local government assistance programs which are applicable to participants;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Maintain a current listing of medical, social, mental health, financial assistance, education, training, counseling, and other early intervention and support services available to infants and toddlers with disabilities; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Strictly safeguard the confidentiality of a participant's records, so as not to endanger the participant's and the family's legal rights, family relationships, and status in the community.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A service coordinator shall meet the following requirements:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be a professional who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has a current license or certification, according to Regulation .02 of this chapter, in the profession most immediately relevant to a participant’s needs; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Has demonstrated training or experience in providing service coordination or other early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be a nonprofessional who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has a high school diploma or its equivalency who meets Personnel Standards described in COMAR 13A.07.01.02;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Has demonstrated training or experience in providing service coordination or other early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Participates in ongoing training offerings as specified in the interagency plan for early intervention services.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>