# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 09 — Medical Care Programs

### Chapter 63 — Community Violence Prevention Services

#### Regulation .04 Covered Services.

*COMAR 10.09.63.04*

A. Effective July 1, 2023, the Department shall reimburse for community violence prevention services as described in §B of this regulation when these services:

  (1) Are medically necessary; and

  (2) Rendered to a participant who:

    (a) Has been exposed to community violence or has a personal history of injury resulting from community violence;

    (b) Is at an elevated risk of violent injury or retaliation resulting from another act of community violence, as determined by a certified or licensed health care provider or social services provider; and

    (c) Has been referred by a certified or licensed health care provider to a certified violence prevention professional to receive community violence prevention services.

B. Community violence prevention services shall include one or more of the following interventions:

  (1) Mentorship;

  (2) Conflict mediation;

  (3) Crisis intervention;

  (4) Referrals to certified or licensed health care professionals or social services providers;

  (5) Patient education; and

  (6) Screening services.

C. The Program shall cover a maximum of 100 30-minute units of services in a rolling 12-month period.