Md. Code Regs. 10.09.40.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.09.40.05 - Limitations

A. Early intervention service coordination is advisory in nature.

B. A restriction may not be placed on a qualified participant's option to receive early intervention service coordination.

C. Early intervention service coordination does not restrict or otherwise affect:

(1) Eligibility for Title XIX benefits or other available benefits or programs;

(2) The freedom of a participant's parent or family to select from all available services for which the participant is found to be eligible;

(3) A participant's parent or family's free choice among qualified providers, in the participant's behalf; or

(4) A provider's right to bill the Program for other covered Program services.

D. Early intervention service coordination may not be:

(1) Provided as an integral and inseparable part of another covered Program service;

(2) Provided as an administrative function necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the State's Medical Assistance plan;

(3) Rendered in connection with the implementation of §1915(b) or (c) of the Social Security Act; or

(4) Delivered as part of institutional discharge planning.

E. Reimbursement may not be made for early intervention service coordination if a participant is receiving a comparable case management service under another Program authority.

F. A participant's service coordinator may not be the participant's parent.

Md. Code Regs. 10.09.40.05

Regulations .05 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 19, 1990 (17:24 Md. R. 2835); emergency status extended at 18:4 Md. R. 445 (February 22, 1991); adopted permanently effective February 18, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 305); amended effective 50:22 Md. R. 973, eff. 11/13/2023