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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 3
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(2) FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS EMPLOYED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT
WITH A CONTINUING CARE AT HOME PROVIDER AND WHO WILL ENTER A
SUBSCRIBER'S HOME TO PROVIDE CONTINUING CARE AT HOME SERVICES:
(I) SET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS;
(II) REQUIRE A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK, IF THE
INDIVIDUAL WILL HAVE ROUTINE, DIRECT ACCESS TO A SUBSCRIBER; AND
(III) REQUIRE THE PROVIDER TO SCREEN AND VERIFY THE
INDIVIDUAL'S CHARACTER REFERENCES;
(3) ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATES OF
REGISTRATION;
(4) ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR ENTRANCE FEES, DEPOSITS, AND THE
NUMBER OF EXECUTED AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO BEGIN OPERATIONS;
(5) ESTABLISH CONDITIONS FOR THE RELEASE OF DEPOSITS AND
ENTRANCE FEES FROM ESCROW ACCOUNTS;
(6) ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR WHEN AND HOW A SUBSCRIBER OR
PROVIDER MAY RESCIND A CONTINUING CARE AT HOME AGREEMENT BEFORE
CONTINUING CARE AT HOME SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE SUBSCRIBER;
(7) ALLOW A SUBSCRIBER TO RESCIND A CONTINUING CARE AT HOME
AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME IF THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT VIOLATE THIS
SUBTITLE; AND
(8) ESTABLISH THAT A PROVIDER MAY TERMINATE AN AGREEMENT OR
DISCHARGE A SUBSCRIBER ONLY FOR JUST CAUSE AND ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO
CARRY OUT THE TERMINATION OR DISCHARGE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 70B, § 22A(b) and (c).
In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to "continuing care at
home providers" is substituted for the former reference to "providers that
enter into continuing care at home agreements" for consistency with
subsection (a)(2) of this section.
In subsection (b)(1) of this section and throughout this part, the reference
to continuing care at home "programs" is substituted for the former
reference to continuing care at home "projects" for clarity.
In the introductory language of subsection (b)(2) of this section, the
reference to entering a "subscriber's" home is added for clarity.
Also in the introductory language of subsection (b)(2) of this section, the
reference to an individual who will "enter" a home is substituted for the
former reference to "going into" homes for brevity.
In subsection (b)(2)(i) of this section, the former phrase "[s]ubject to the
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