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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.21.26.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="21" chapter_num="26" heading="Approval.">
  <text>The Department shall grant approval to a program to be eligible to receive State or federal funds for providing RCS if the program:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Meets the requirements:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For approval outlined in COMAR 10.21.16;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For administration outlined in COMAR 10.21.17; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Of this chapter, including approval, based on the requirements for intensity of services and staffing outlined in this chapter, for one or more of the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Inpatient admission prevention;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Inpatient admission alternative; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Treatment foster care in a foster home licensed under COMAR 07.02.21;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>For a program that provides RCS to a child, documents State licensure for the location in which the child will be housed while receiving crisis services; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>For a program that provides services to an adult:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Documents State licensure for the location in which the individual will be housed while receiving crisis services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Meets the residential site requirements outlined under COMAR 10.21.22, as documented by the residential specialist; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Is located in subacute beds in an inpatient psychiatric facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>