PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 146

HAS BEEN ISSUED A REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
OR ANY OTHER LATER TIME THAT MAY BE PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE BY
REGULATION.

(H) (1) A PROVIDER MAY NOT ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE
CONTINUING CARE AT HOME SERVICES UNTIL THE OFFICE ISSUES THE PROVIDER A
PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.

(2) AN APPLICATION FOR A PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION SHALL BE FILED IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE
OFFICE AND SHALL CONTAIN, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(I) A COPY OF THE AGREEMENT THAT IS TO BE ENTERED INTO
BETWEEN THE PROVIDER AND THE SUBSCRIBER FOR THE PROVISION OF
CONTINUING CARE AT HOME SERVICES THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT SET FORTH IN PRINT NO SMALLER THAN THE LARGEST TYPE USED IN
THE BODY OF THE AGREEMENT:

"A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OR GUARANTEE
OF THIS CONTINUING CARE AT HOME PROVIDER BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THE
MARYLAND OFFICE ON AGING URGES YOU TO CONSULT AN ATTORNEY AND A
SUITABLE FINANCIAL ADVISOR BEFORE SIGNING ANY DOCUMENTS.";

(II) THE FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF ANY ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
OR PROPOSED ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE PROVIDER THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THE
TIME OF FILING FOR THE PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE
OF REGISTRATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN FILED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE OFFICE; AND

(III) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE OFFICE MAY REQUIRE.

(I) THE OFFICE SHALL ISSUE A PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION TO A PROVIDER WHENEVER IT DETERMINES THAT:

(1)     THE AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PROVIDER
AND THE SUBSCRIBER IS SATISFACTORY;

(2)     THE ADVERTISING INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED
HAS BEEN FILED BY THE PROVIDER AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE AS NOT BEING
DECEPTIVE, MISLEADING, OR LIKELY TO MISLEAD;

(3)     THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH THE
FEASIBILITY STUDY UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION REMAIN CURRENT
AND ACCURATE OR HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO MAKE THEM ACCURATE; AND

(4)     ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE OFFICE REQUESTS FOR
SUBMISSION.

(J) (1) A PROVIDER MAY NOT BEGIN TO PROVIDE CONTINUING CARE AT
HOME SERVICES UNTIL THE PROVIDER HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION FROM THE OFFICE.

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