Ch. 473

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health - General
7-903.

(A)   In addition to any other license required by law, a
person shall be licensed by the Administration before the person
may provide the following services to an individual with
developmental disability or a recipient of individual support
services:

(1)  Day habilitation services;                                   

(2)  Residential services;

(3)  Services coordination;

(4)  Vocational services;

(5)  More than 1 family support service, as defined
under § 7-701 of this title; and

(6)  More than 1 individual support service.

(B) (1) IF A PERSON IS LICENSED OR CERTIFIED BY ANOTHER
STATE AGENCY OR ACCREDITED BY A NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCY
SUCH AS THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES (ACDD) OR THE COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION FOR
REHABILITATION FACILITIES (CARF) TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AN
INDIVIDUAL WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OR A RECIPIENT OF
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES, THE DIRECTOR MAY WAIVE THE
REQUIREMENT FOR A LICENSE BY THE ADMINISTRATION. UPON A SHOWING

BY THE LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PERSON THAT THE LICENSE OR

CERTIFICATION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH LICENSING REGULATIONS ADOPTED
BY THE SECRETARY.

(2) UPON A SHOWING BY THE DIRECTOR THAT THE LICENSED,
CERTIFIED, OR ACCREDITED PERSON IS OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH
LICENSING REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY THE DIRECTOR MAY
REVOKE THE WAIVER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 19, 1989.

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