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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".27" citation="COMAR 32.03.04.27" title_num="32" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="04" heading="Monitoring.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department or its designee may conduct reviews of a provider's administration of the Program and conduct announced or unannounced on-site visits of a facility at any time.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department may designate another entity to perform monitoring.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Department shall have the right to review a provider's records to ensure compliance with this chapter, including participant files and files that contain the results of the background checks required by Regulations .08 and .09 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>