# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 63 — Community-Based Behavioral Health Programs and Services

### Chapter 08 — Civil Money Penalty

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 10.63.08.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Material and Egregious Violation

  (1) “Material violation” means any course of conduct, including a single incident, that may cause a program, individual, or organization to fail to comply with any statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement.

  (2) “Material and egregious violation” includes but is not limited to:

    (a) Fraudulent or other behavior which influences or may influence the payment or receipt of money or other property;

    (b) Practices which affect or may affect the health or safety of any individual; or

    (c) Practices which violate or may violate participant rights.