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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 12.13.03.03" title_num="12" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="03" heading="Eligibility to Accrue Earned Compliance Credits.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Eligibility is a threshold determination which means that a supervised individual is permitted by law to receive ECC.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Eligibility to earn ECC is not a guarantee that a supervised individual will receive ECC.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Automated Eligibility Determination.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department shall automate eligibility for ECC.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Unless an individual is determined to be ineligible under §D of this regulation, ECC shall be automatically awarded.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Review of Eligibility Determination.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If an agent or monitor has reason to question the automated eligibility determination that an individual under the supervision of the Division is eligible or ineligible to earn ECC, the agent or monitor shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Document the concern in writing;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Manually verify the individual’s eligibility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Consult with a supervisor.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If an individual under the supervision of the Division has reason to question the automated eligibility determination, the individual may provide documentation supporting eligibility to the agent or monitor to be evaluated under §D(1) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A supervisor who is provided information by an agent or monitor under §D(1) or (2) of this regulation shall review the material and consult with the appropriate authority to determine whether the affected individual has been improperly categorized in OCMS as eligible or ineligible for ECC.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A supervisor, upon determining that an individual under the supervision of the Division is ineligible to earn ECC, shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Document the findings and reason for ineligibility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Notify the individual in writing of the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Determination of ineligibility to earn ECC; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Reason or reasons for the determination of ineligibility.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A supervisor, upon determining that an individual under the supervision of the Division is eligible to earn ECC, shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Document the findings and reason for eligibility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Notify the supervised individual in writing of the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Determination of eligibility to earn ECC; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Reason or reasons for the determination of eligibility.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If the supervised individual participates in a problem solving court established under Md. Rule 16-207, an agent or monitor in conjunction with the Court shall determine if the supervised individual’s enrollment requires the supervised individual to waive abatement as described in Regulation .06D of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>