Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 22 - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Chapter 10.22.12 - Eligibility for and Access to Community Services for Individuals with Developmental Disability
Section 10.22.12.04 - Accessing the DDA Service Delivery System by Individuals with Developmental Disability
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.22.12.04
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Referrals.
(1) An individual may be referred
for service or services funded by the DDA by anyone who has legitimate interest
in the welfare of the individual.
(2) Individuals shall make referrals to and
obtain applications from the DDA or its designee.
(3) Individuals making referrals on behalf of
individuals purported to have a developmental disability shall make them either
separately or together with an application for services.
B. Application for Services.
(1) An individual applying for services
funded wholly or in part by the DDA shall complete, or with assistance given by
the DDA or its designee shall complete, an application for services.
(2) An application may be submitted by:
(a) The individual, if an adult; or
(b) A parent, guardian, caregiver, or other
proponent, when one exists.
(3) The individual submitting the application
shall provide, at a minimum, sufficient information to make a preliminary
determination of:
(a) The nature of the
disability;
(b) Eligibility for
DDA-funded services based on the characteristics of the individual;
(c) The individual's priority for DDA-funded
services which shall take into account the:
(i) Urgency of need,
(ii) Strengths and needs of the applicant and
caregiver,
(iii) Environment in
which the applicant lives;
(d) Service or services needed;
(e) Type of environment in which any needed
services could be provided with the least restriction on the liberty of the
individual; and
(f) Further
evaluation, if any, the individual may require.
C. Processing the Application.
(1) The individual shall complete the
application and send it to the DDA access unit.
(2) The unit shall send the applicant,
caregiver, or other proponent, when one exists, a letter indicating receipt of
the application and the results of the preliminary determination within 7
calendar days from the date the application is received.
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