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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 10.09.84.10" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="84" heading="Specific Conditions for Provider Participation — Items or Services that Substitute for Human Assistance.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>To participate in the program as a provider of items or services that substitute for human assistance, the provider shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be approved and monitored by the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provide or arrange for any installation, maintenance, training, or monitoring required for the proper operation of the device or system, if applicable; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Receive a referral from the participant, participant’s case manager, or supports planner, based on services preauthorized in the plan of service.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>To participate in the Program as a provider of home-delivered meals, the provider shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Use a cooking facility or food preparation site that has a food service license issued by the local health department, in accordance with COMAR 10.15.03, or an appropriate license from the state in which the site is located; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be approved for each licensing renewal based on inspections performed by State sanitarians in accordance with COMAR 10.15.03, or by the licensing authority in the state in which the site is located.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>To participate in the Program as a provider of assistive devices, equipment, or technology services, the provider shall be one of the following entities:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A Program provider of disposable medical supplies and durable medical equipment under COMAR 10.09.12; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The store, vendor, organization, or company which sells or rents the equipment or system, subject to Department approval.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>To participate as a provider of accessibility adaptations a provider shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Have a current license with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be approved by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>