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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 10.22.15.07" title_num="10" subtitle_num="22" chapter_num="15" heading="Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Administration shall ensure that the waiting list equity fund is used to provide the following community-based services to eligible individuals in accordance with the individual's needs:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Individual and family support services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Respite care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Supported employment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Individualized community integration day services; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Individualized supported living arrangements services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Administration shall consider the following criteria when deciding priority for services:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>80 percent of the WLEF monies are to be spent for individuals not in crisis and who do not need emergency services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>20 percent of the WLEF monies are to be spent for individuals in crisis and who need emergency services after all emergency funds have been expended on a regional basis;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Individuals who are not in crisis and who do not need emergency services are defined in COMAR 10.22.12;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Individuals who are in crisis and who need emergency services are defined in COMAR 10.22.12; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>For nonemergencies, individuals and their families shall receive services in the following priority order:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Oldest age of family caregiver, by the date of birth, in descending order, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If there are two caregivers of the same age next to be served and funding is available to support only one, priority is given to the individual on the crisis prevention list.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>