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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 10.63.03.10" title_num="10" subtitle_num="63" chapter_num="03" heading="Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program for Minors (PRP-M).">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In order to be licensed under this subtitle, a psychiatric rehabilitation program for minors (PRP-M) shall provide community-based comprehensive rehabilitation services and supports designed to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Promote resiliency; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Facilitate the development or restoration of appropriate skills in an individual younger than 18 years old including but not limited to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Self-care skills;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Social, peer, family, and teacher interactions; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Semi-independent living skills; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Promote successful integration into the community and the use of community resources.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The program shall be under the direction of a rehabilitation specialist who has a minimum of 2 years direct care experience working with youth with a serious emotional disorder and who is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A licensed mental health professional; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Certified by the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association and has obtained the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Children’s Psychiatric Rehabilitation Certificate.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The PRP-M shall employ the rehabilitation specialist in §B of this regulation for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>At least 20 hours per week when the program serves less than 30 individuals; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>At least 40 hours per week when the program serves 30 individuals or more.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>