Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 21 - MENTAL HYGIENE REGULATIONS › Chapter 10.21.04 - Community Mental Health Programs-Group Homes for Adults with Mental Illness › Section 10.21.04.05 - Application Process

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				  Consultation. Before submitting an application, an applicant for licensure to
				  operate a group home may request assistance from the Department's designated
				  licensure unit or the appropriate core service agency (CSA) regarding the
				  proper compilation of application materials and completion of the
				  application.
B. Application for
				  Licensure. An applicant for licensure for a group home shall:
(1) Submit, to the Department's designated
				  licensure unit, a signed, notarized application on the form approved by the
				  Department with the requirement that all questions be answered and all required
				  documents be attached;
(2) Include
				  in the application:
(a) The applicant's:
(i) Name,
(ii) Agency affiliation, if any,
				  and
(iii) Address;
(b) Documentation:
(i) Of the applicant's not-for-profit
				  status,
(ii) That the applicant has
				  sufficient financial resources or that sufficient resources are available to
				  the applicant for the establishment and operation of the residence;
(c) The following information
				  about the property:
(i) The street address of
				  the property or, if it has no street address, a description that adequately
				  identifies the location, and
(ii)
				  If the applicant does not own the property, the name and address of the
				  owner;
(d) The
				  satisfactory reports, not more than 1 year old, of the group home that are
				  required by the local jurisdiction, including, at a minimum:
(i) A fire safety inspection report,
				  and
(ii) In addition, for a large
				  group home, a health inspection report;
(e) Written material that describes how the
				  applicant intends the program to comply with the:
(i) Requirements outlined in this
				  chapter,
(ii) Administrative
				  requirements outlined in COMAR 10.21.17, and
(iii) Programmatic and staffing requirements
				  outlined in COMAR 10.21.21 and 10.21.22;
(f) When applicable, a letter of intent that
				  explains how the proposed services meet a need identified in the
				  Administration-approved CSA plan; and
(g) When applicable, documentation that the
				  program will collaborate with the CSA, as required under COMAR
				  10.21.17.04B;
(h) Documentation that the group home:
(i) Is compatible with the nature and
				  character of the area involved,
(ii) Is near transportation facilities,
				  and
(iii) Meets or, on completion,
				  will meet general zoning requirements regarding size, density, land use, and
				  architectural guidelines that apply to the location;
(3) Submit with the application a
				  copy of the residential specialist's certificate of approval of the residence,
				  as granted under the provisions of COMAR 10.21.22; and
(4) Forward a copy of the:
(a) Application cover letter to the
				  Administration; and
(b) Application
				  to the:
(i) CSA, if the jurisdiction in which
				  the program is to be located is served by a CSA, or
(ii) Health officer, if the jurisdiction in
				  which the program is to be located is not served by a CSA.