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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.09.96.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="96" heading="License Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The provider shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Meet all license requirements as set forth in COMAR 10.09.36.02; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be licensed in the state in which the participant resides.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A home health agency shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Licensed pursuant to Health-General Article, §§19-401—19-408, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Part of a hospital or related institution licensed pursuant to Health-General Article, §§19-301—19-359, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Legally authorized to provide home health services in the jurisdiction in which the service is provided.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A doctor of medicine or osteopathy shall be licensed and legally authorized to practice medicine and surgery in the state in which the service is provided.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A certified nurse practitioner shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Hold a current license to practice registered nursing in Maryland, and be certified as a nurse practitioner by the Nursing Board; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Meet the nurse practitioner regulatory requirements of the state in which the services are provided.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A physician assistant applying for provider status shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be licensed to practice as a physician assistant in Maryland or in the state or jurisdiction in which the service is provided;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Be in compliance with requirements set forth in COMAR 10.32.03;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If practicing in Maryland, have a delegation agreement with a supervising physician that outlines the physician assistant’s duties within the medical practice or facility which has been filed with and approved by the Board of Physicians; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>If practicing in Maryland, have a delegation agreement with a supervising physician that documents the specialized training, education, and experience of the physician assistant for performing advanced duties.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>