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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 32.03.04.11" title_num="32" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="04" heading="Provider-Participant Service Agreement.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A provider shall enter into a written agreement with a participant on a form provided or approved by the Department that specifies the obligations of both parties, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The services to be provided;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The fees to be charged by the provider;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If applicable, the amount of subsidy to be paid on behalf of the participant; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>That the provider give at least 30 days notice of any proposed change in a fee charged by the provider for a particular service.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The provider shall give one copy of the executed agreement to the participant and keep a second copy on file for 3 years after the termination date of the agreement. Any modifications to the agreement shall be reflected in an addendum signed and dated by both parties.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A change in the amount of a participant's required contribution following a reassessment of the participant's financial eligibility:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>May be imposed immediately; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Is not subject to the 30 day notice requirement of §A(4) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>