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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".31" citation="COMAR 32.03.04.31" title_num="32" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="04" heading="Revocation or Denial of a Certificate.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Department may revoke, deny, or refuse to renew a certificate for cause. Cause for revocation of a certificate, denial of a certificate, or refusal to renew a certificate includes, but is not limited to, the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Conditions that present an imminent danger to the life, safety, health, or welfare of the participants;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Failure to meet the initial certification or renewal requirements of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Failure to correct cited violations within the time specified by the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Fraud or misrepresentation in obtaining or attempting to obtain or retain a certificate;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Submission of false information to the Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Request by the provider that the certificate be revoked; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Failure to abide by the terms of the purchase of services agreement.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department shall notify a provider in writing of a decision to deny, revoke, or deny the renewal of a certificate.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A notice provided under §B of this regulation shall include the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The reason for the denial, revocation, or refusal to renew the certificate;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A citation to the regulations on which the decision is based;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The provider's right to appeal the decision in accordance with Regulation .33 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>What a provider shall do to file an appeal, including all relevant time requirements; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Notification that the provider may not enroll an individual or couple in the Program after the provider receives the notice.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A provider aggrieved by a notice to deny, revoke, or deny the renewal of a certification may appeal the Department's action by filing a request for an appeal in accordance with Regulation .33 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Department shall notify the participants and the owner of the facility, or the management agent for the owner, in writing of a decision to revoke or deny the renewal of a certificate. The notice shall comply with §C of this regulation and shall include a list of community resources available to assist the participants.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>