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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 10.21.21.11" title_num="10" subtitle_num="21" chapter_num="21" heading="Required Program Staff.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A provider shall ensure that the staff of the PRP includes the following, who are employed by the PRP for the amounts of time outlined in §§B — D of this regulation:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A program director;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A psychiatric rehabilitation specialist; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Psychiatric rehabilitation direct care staff.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If a PRP has fewer than 30 enrollees, the PRP shall employ either:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A program director and a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist, each of whom is employed by the program for a minimum of 20 hours per week; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A program director who is responsible for the duties of the program director and the duties of a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist, if the program director:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has the qualifications described under Regulation .10B(1) of this chapter;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is employed by the program for 40 hours per week; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Devotes at least 20 hours per week to the development and implementation of rehabilitation services that reflect the needs of the individuals served by the program.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If a PRP has 30 — 100 enrollees, the PRP shall employ either:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A program director and a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist, each of whom is employed by the program for a minimum of 20 hours per week, and one of whom is employed for an additional 20 hours; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A program director who is responsible for the duties of the program director and the duties of the psychiatric rehabilitation specialist, if the program director:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has the qualifications described under Regulation .10B(1) of this chapter;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is employed by the program for 40 hours per week; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Designates staff to devote 20 hours per week to carrying out specific assigned administrative duties.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If a PRP has more than 100 enrollees, the PRP program shall employ:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A program director who is employed for 40 hours per week; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A psychiatric rehabilitation specialist or specialists and staff assigned to administrative duties as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A psychiatric rehabilitation specialist who is on site 40 hours per week;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Two psychiatric rehabilitation specialists, each of whom is on site for 20 hours per week; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>If the program director has the qualifications described under Regulation .10B(1) of this chapter:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A psychiatric rehabilitation specialist who is employed 20 hours per week; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Staff designated to devote 20 hours per week carrying out specific assigned administrative duties.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>