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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.22.15.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="22" chapter_num="15" heading="Submission of Annual Budget.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>When submitting its annual budget request for community services programs, the Administration shall include funds for the ongoing cost of services for the number of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Previous residents placed from the SRC into the community in the previous fiscal year using the WLEF;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Individuals receiving emergency placements using the WLEF; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Individuals receiving nonemergency placements using the WLEF.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Administration shall reduce the budget submission for the SRC by the net average cost of serving an individual in that center, as defined in Regulation .03C(2) of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Administration shall calculate the net average cost on a prorated basis if an individual was placed in the community for less than the entire fiscal year.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Administration may increase or decrease the budget request for each SRC to account for the increased cost of services to the remaining residents of the SRC.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If the Administration requests additional amounts for the purpose of funding community placements for current residents of SRCs, the Administration shall request that additional funding in a separate category from funds for the WLEF.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>