PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                Ch. 146

PROVIDER WHO WILL BE GOING INTO HOMES TO PROVIDE CONTINUING CARE AT
HOME SERVICES AND WHO WILL HAVE ROUTINE, DIRECT ACCESS TO SUBSCRIBERS;

(3)      (4) REQUIRE CONTINUING CARE AT HOME PROVIDERS TO
SCREEN AND VERIFY THE CHARACTER REFERENCES OF INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED
BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE PROVIDER WHO WILL BE GOING INTO HOMES
TO PROVIDE CONTINUING CARE AT HOME SERVICES;

(4)      (5) ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES
OF REGISTRATION;

(5)      (6) ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR ENTRANCE FEES, DEPOSITS, AND
THE AMOUNT NUMBER OF EXECUTED ARRANGEMENTS AGREEMENTS NECESSARY
TO BEGIN OPERATIONS; AND

(6)      (7) ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR WHEN DEPOSITS AND
ENTRANCE FEES MAY BE RELEASED FROM ESCROW ACCOUNTS.;

(8) ESTABLISH STANDARDS SETTING FORTH WHEN AND HOW A
SUBSCRIBER OR PROVIDER MAY RESCIND A CONTINUING CARE AT HOME
AGREEMENT PRIOR TO A PROVIDER BEGINNING TO PROVIDE CONTINUING CARE AT
HOME SERVICES TO THAT SUBSCRIBER;

(9) PROVIDE FOR A SUBSCRIBER TO RESCIND A CONTINUING CARE AT
HOME AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME IF THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT ARE IN
VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(10) ESTABLISH THAT A PROVIDER CAN ONLY TERMINATE AN
AGREEMENT OR DISCHARGE A SUBSCRIBER FOR JUST CAUSE AND PROVIDE HOW
SUCH A TERMINATION OR DISCHARGE WOULD BE CARRIED OUT.

(D)     ANY PROVIDER INTENDING TO DEVELOP A CONTINUING CARE AT HOME
PROJECT AND PROVIDE CONTINUING CARE AT HOME SERVICES SHALL FILE WITH
THE OFFICE A STATEMENT OF INTENT AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF
THE FEASIBILITY STUDY REQUIRED TO BE FILED UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS
SECTION.

(E)     (1) A PROVIDER MAY NOT COLLECT DEPOSITS TO PROVIDE
CONTINUING CARE AT HOME SERVICES WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF A FEASIBILITY
STUDY BY THE OFFICE.

(2) THE FEASIBILITY STUDY SHALL BE FILED IN A FORM SATISFACTORY
TO THE OFFICE AND SHALL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

(I)      A STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT AND THE
NEED FOR THE PROPOSED SERVICES;

(II)     DOCUMENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE
PROVIDER;

(III) A PLAN DEMONSTRATING THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF THE
PROPOSED PROJECT, INCLUDING FUTURE FUNDING SOURCES;

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