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Regulation .05 Certification Process.

Regulation .05 Certification Process.Copy Citation

A local agency shall:
A.
Certify an applicant as eligible for the Program according to the policies and procedures prescribed in COMAR 10.54.01;
B.
Inform an applicant or participant, or a parent or caretaker, of the participant’s rights and responsibilities and the Program benefits as prescribed in COMAR 10.54.01.16 and .18; and
C.
Maintain historical participant case files which shall include at least the following information obtained at each certification:
(1)
Information regarding income documentation as required by COMAR 10.54.01.07;
(2)
Anthropometric measurements of height and weight;
(3)
A hematological test result as required by COMAR 10.54.01.08E;
(4)
The local agency copy of the form developed by the Department outlining the rights and responsibilities of the applicant or participant and the form signed by the:
(a)
Applicant;
(b)
Parent; or
(c)
Caretaker; and
(5)
Documentation of the nutrition education contacts, including the:
(a)
Date; and
(b)
Nutrition education content.