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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 10.68.02.02" title_num="10" subtitle_num="68" chapter_num="02" heading="Application Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Accreditation Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>All CHW certification training programs shall be accredited by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The accreditation shall be issued before an organization may offer a CHW certification training program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>To obtain accreditation of a CHW certification training program, an organization shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Obtain the CHW certification training program requirements and a program application from the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submit to the Department an application; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Pay to the Department a fee set by the Department in regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A CHW certification training program that was in operation on or before October 1, 2018:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Will be notified by the Department by certified mail, electronic mail, or MDH website posting of the training program requirements for accreditation set forth in this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Shall comply with the accreditation requirements; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Shall complete an application for accreditation as set forth in this chapter by December 31, 2020.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A CHW certification training program that trained individuals from October 1, 2018, through December 31, 2020, will be eligible to apply for accreditation for that time period if the training program:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Meets the CHW certified training program requirements as set forth in Regulation .03 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Submits to the Department an application;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Pays to the Department a fee set by the Department in regulation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Becomes an accredited training program; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Provides a list of students who successfully completed the training program during the stated time period.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Department may provide technical assistance to CHW certification training programs to meet the requirements set forth in this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Incomplete Applications.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An application is not complete until the Department has received all the materials required under this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If an incomplete application is submitted to the Department, the Department shall notify the applicant within 30 calendar days after receipt of the incomplete application of the materials that are required to be submitted to complete the application.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If the applicant fails to provide the required documentation within 120 calendar days of notification, the Department may:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Administratively close the application; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Deny the application, pursuant to Regulation .04D of this chapter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>An applicant whose application is administratively closed or denied may reapply and submit with the new application documentation in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>