Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 07 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Subtitle 02 - SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 07.02.14 - In-Home Aide Services
Section 07.02.14.10 - Ranking Applicants and Clients
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Local departments shall use the ranking scale shown in §F of this regulation, for applicants who are eligible for aide services.
B. Local departments shall keep a waiting list if they are unable to serve eligible applicants immediately upon request for services. If a local department has more than one office, it may maintain a separate waiting list for each office.
C. Subject to Regulation .08C(10) of this chapter, if there is a waiting list, local departments shall provide aide services to applicants with the highest point total first. Applicants with equal scores shall be served according to the date of application, and those with earlier application dates shall be served first.
D. Individuals on the waiting list shall be served as resources become available.
E. If a rescoring is required by Regulation .08B of this chapter, the local department shall score the client based on the case manager's assessment of the client's condition if IHAS were removed.
F. IHAS Ranking Scale.