Regulation .04 Duties and Responsibilities.
Regulation .04 Duties and Responsibilities.LinkCopy Citation
To participate in the Program, a local agency shall:
A.
Comply with the fiscal and operational requirements prescribed by the State agency or the federal government in:
(1)
This chapter;
(2)
COMAR 10.54.01;
(3)
7 CFR Part 3015;
(4)
7 CFR Part 3016; and
(5)
7 CFR Part 246;
B.
Maintain the caseload within the prescribed performance standards of the State-assigned level over a prescribed time period as specified in the written agreement between the State agency and the local agency;
C.
Inform the State agency on a timely basis of clinic sites and hours of operation;
D.
Make available, contract to make available, or provide by referral, appropriate health services to participants and inform applicants of the health services which are available;
E.
Devise and implement a plan to make health services available to participants at the clinic or through written agreements with health care providers when health services are provided through referral;
F.
Provide Program benefits to the participant at no cost;
G.
Perform the certification procedure at no cost to the applicant;
H.
Have on its staff a competent professional authority as defined at COMAR 10.54.01.04;
I.
Maintain on file and have available for review, audit, and evaluation all criteria used for certification, including information on the:
(1)
Area served;
(2)
Income standards used; and
(3)
Specific criteria used to determine nutritional risk;
J.
Provide nutrition education services to participants, in compliance with all State and federal statutes and regulations including:
(1)
Regulation .06 of this chapter;
(2)
7 CFR 246; and
(3)
COMAR 10.54.01;
K.
Implement and operate a food delivery system prescribed by the State agency pursuant to these regulations and approved by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture;
L.
Maintain complete, accurate, documented, and current accounting of all Program funds received and expended;
M.
Establish an internal monitoring system to review local agency operations and its associated clinics or contractors;
N.
Provide orientation and ongoing in-service training for staff;
O.
Inform the State agency of the content and schedule of training activities;
P.
Make staff available to attend training sessions offered by the State agency; and
Q.
Compile data, maintain records, and submit reports as required to permit effective enforcement of nondiscrimination laws and regulations.