Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 2
Subtitle 09 - MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS
Chapter 10.09.81 - Increased Community Services (ICS) Program
Section 10.09.81.33 - Covered Services - Dietitian and Nutritionist Services
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.09.81.33
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Definition. "Unit of service" means an hour of service rendered one-on-one by a qualified provider for a participant in the participant's home or the provider's office.
B. Dietitian and nutritionist services shall include:
(1) The provision of a nutrition care
plan as part of the ICS Program multidisciplinary team process;
(2) Nutrition care planning, nutrition
assessment, and dietetic instruction; and
(3) Services within the scope of practice of
the nutritionist's or dietitian's license, as defined by:
(a) Health Occupations Article, Title 5,
Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(b)
Regulations under COMAR 10.56 for the Board of Dietetic Practice.
C. Dietitian and nutritionist services may not include services rendered on a group basis or in a classroom setting.
D. The services shall be:
(1) Covered if the
participant's medical condition requires the judgment, knowledge, and skills of
a licensed nutritionist or licensed dietitian;
(2) Targeted to the individualized needs of
the participant, rather than being of general interest;
(3) Sensitive to the educational background,
culture, religion, eating habits, preferences, and general environment of the
participant; and
(4) Specified in
the participant's plan of service as necessary to:
(a) Ensure the participant's health and
safety; and
(b) Prevent the
participant's institutionalization or hospitalization.
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