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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".27" citation="COMAR 10.09.81.27" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="81" heading="Covered Services — Environmental Accessibility Adaptations.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Definition. “Unit of service” means one or more physical adaptations to a participant's home or place of residence which is completed as one job by a qualified provider and which constitute a single accessibility adaptation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the owner of the home is the participant, environmental accessibility adaptations may be made only if approved by the participant, in the participant's plan of service.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the owner is not the participant, environmental accessibility adaptations may be made only if approved by the owner of the home, who agrees that the participant will be allowed to remain in the residence for at least 1 year, and if approved by the participant, in the participant’s plan of service.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Environmental accessibility adaptations shall include those physical adaptations or modifications to the participant's home which are required to make it accessible to the participant because of the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Physical structure of the residence; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Participant's specific functional needs.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Environmental accessibility adaptations may include but are not limited to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Visual fire alarms;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Telecommunication type machines (TTYs);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Ramps;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Grab bars or handrails;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Stair glides;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Widening of doorways;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Modification of bathroom or kitchen facilities to make them physically accessible;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Specialized electrical and plumbing systems to accommodate the medical equipment and supplies which are necessary for the participant's welfare;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Locks, buzzers, or other devices on doorways to prevent or stop wandering; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Home modifications to help a participant identify the physical environment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>To be reimbursed, all services shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be provided in accordance with applicable State and local building codes; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Pass required inspections.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>