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H.B. 737
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(i) Eligibility for State funding of local mental health programs
under Part I of this subtitle;
(ii) Qualifications of staff and quality of professional services of
eligible programs;
(iii) Eligibility for receiving services under eligible programs; and
(iv) Accreditation of a facility as defined in § 10-101(e) of this title.
(2) The Secretary may consider accreditation by the Joint Commission
on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) or the Commission on
Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), whichever is appropriate, as
meeting the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
(3) The rules and regulations shall ensure:
(i) That an individual is not discriminated against based on an
inability to pay for services; and
(ii) That an individual is not discriminated against or denied
community-based mental health services based on the individual's lack of a fixed
address or because the individual is homeless.
(4) THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THAT, PRIOR TO
APPROVAL FOR RECEIPT OF STATE FUNDING UNDER PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE, A
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR PRIVATE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION SHALL
SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO THE DEPARTMENT:
(I) A WRITTEN LIST OF THE NAMES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION;
(II) A BUSINESS PLAN THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE
ABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
MARYLAND REGULATIONS AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS;
(III) A SUMMARY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DEMONSTRATED
EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
(IV) PRIOR LICENSING REPORTS ISSUED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 10
YEARS FROM ANY IN-STATE OR OUT-OF-STATE ENTITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE
ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING DEFICIENCY REPORTS AND COMPLIANCE RECORDS ON
WHICH THE STATE MAY MAKE REASONED DECISIONS ABOUT THE QUALIFICATIONS
OF THE ORGANIZATION; AND
(V) A WRITTEN QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN, APPROVED BY THE
MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION, TO ADDRESS HOW THE ORGANIZATION WILL
ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE
ORGANIZATION AND THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS BY THE
ORGANIZATION.
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