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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".20" citation="COMAR 10.09.54.20" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="54" heading="Conditions for Reimbursement.">
  <text>The Program shall reimburse for the services specified in Regulations .13—.19 of this chapter, if provided in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and if the service:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Is recommended on the participant’s plan of service as necessary in order to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Prevent the applicant’s or participant’s admission to an institution; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Assure the health and safety of an applicant or participant in the community;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Has been pre-approved by the Department in the participant’s plan of service;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Is provided to an enrolled participant;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Is medically necessary;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Is provided by a Medicaid provider who meets the conditions for participation under this chapter; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Is cost-neutral for the Program, which is determined by adding annualized costs of services covered under this chapter and any other State Plan services which are not covered for nursing facility residents, and ensuring that the resulting amount is not more than:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>125 percent of the Program's average per capita-annualized-net payments for nursing facility services for a waiver participant in accordance with the provisions of Regulation .03B(4)(d) of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In the aggregate for all waiver participants, 100 percent of the Program’s average per capita-annualized-net payments for nursing facility services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>