Maryland Administrative Code

.20 Obligation on Receipt of Real Property ACP Notice. A. On receipt of a Real Property ACP Notice: (1) State and local agencies shall follow the established procedure in accordance with Real Property Article, §§3-115 and 3-117, Annotated Code of Maryland; and (2) A clerk of the …

.21 Termination of Shielding on Program Cancellation. If an individual who has requested the shielding of property records in accordance with Real Property Article, §3-115, Annotated Code of Maryland, ceases to be a participant; A. The Secretary shall give written notice to the c…

.22 Authorized Disclosure for Title Examination. A. On request, the Secretary may authorize the disclosure of real property records that have been shielded under Real Property Article, §3-116, Annotated Code of Maryland, for the purpose of performing a bona fide title examination…

.01 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Act” means Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §§3-2A-01—3-2A-09, Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended from time to time. (2) “Arbitration panel” means the arbitrat…

.02 Applicability of Maryland Rules. Except as expressly provided otherwise in the Act and these regulations, the Maryland Rules of Procedure govern all proceedings under the Act.

.03 Filing of Claims. A. Format of Claims. (1) Each claim made under the Act shall be filed with the Director on the claim form that the Director shall provide, including any narrative attachments. (2) Each claim is to be accompanied by a personal information certification that i…

.04 Claims Control. A. Initial Filing of a Claim. (1) A docket number is assigned to each claim when a new claim is filed. (2) Subject to strike-period restrictions, a claim becomes a public record open during business hours for inspection. B. Upon receipt of a claim, the chairma…

.05 Service of Pleadings. A. The Director shall cause service of a copy of all claims and third-party claims to be made on each health care provider named. The sheriff's office shall make service in the jurisdiction where a defendant is located, or service may be made by any othe…

.06 Response. A. Each health care provider served with a claim shall file with the Director a response to the claim and any third-party claim within the time specified in the Maryland Rules of Procedure, with copies to all interested parties, including the chairman. A filing fee …

.07 Arbitration Panel Selection. A. Record of Panel Candidates. (1) The Director shall compile and keep a current record of arbitration panel candidates. The Director may not submit to the parties any candidate's name whose biographical statement is more than 2 years old. (2) The…

.08 General Authority of an Arbitration Panel. A. Issues. (1) The chairman shall decide all issues of law. (2) The panel, in its entirety, shall decide all issues of fact. B. Duties of the Chairman. The chairman shall: (1) Decide all prehearing procedures including issues relatin…

.09 Discovery. A. Definition. For purposes of this regulation, “party” includes every affiliate of a party. B. Personnel of an affiliate shall be considered to have the same relationship with the party as the relationship to the affiliate. All records of an affiliate are consider…

.10 Prehearing Conference. A. Time. At least 60 days before the hearings on a claim begin, unless mutually waived, all parties shall meet with the chairman of the arbitration panel in a prehearing conference. B. Purpose. (1) At the prehearing conference, the parties shall conside…

.11 Hearings. A. Time and Place. (1) The chairman shall set the time and place for all hearings. However, unless all parties agree otherwise, a hearing will be held only in a county in which a court would have venue under Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, Title 6, Subtitle…

.12 Award. A. Determination of Liability. An arbitration panel first shall determine, with respect to each health care provider named in the claim, whether or not there is liability to a claimant. This panel determination shall be considered an award, as to the issue of liability…

.13 Modification of Award. A. Application of Modification. (1) Within 20 days after an award is mailed to a party, the party may apply to the arbitration panel for modification of the award. (2) Each other party shall be given notice of the application for modification stating th…

.14 Rejection of Award. A. Time for Rejection. Within 30 days after an award is mailed to a party, or, if application for modification was made, within 10 days after a determination on the application is mailed to a party, whichever period is greater, a party may reject the award…

.15 Confirmation of Award. On the expiration of the times for modification and rejection of an award, the Director, when requested by a party, shall file a copy of the award with the appropriate court, and the court shall confirm the award. The cost of the filing shall be paid in…

.16 Waiver of Arbitration. A. At any time after a claim and responses to it have been filed with the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office by all parties named in the claim, but before the hearing begins, a written waiver of arbitration may be filed. If the waiver is …

.17 Unilateral Waiver of Arbitration. A. Arbitration of a claim with the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office may be waived by the claimant or any health care provider as stated in this regulation. B. Waiver by Claimant. (1) Subject to the time limitations in §D of t…

.01 Purpose. The Maryland Domestic Violence Program is a State-wide program to make available a temporary sheltered environment and supportive services to meet the special needs of victims of domestic violence and their children through a network of local domestic violence servic…

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Abuse” means: (a) An act that causes serious bodily harm; (b) An act that places an individual in fear of imminent serious bodily harm; (c) Battery or assault and battery;…

.03 Eligibility. A. A victim of domestic violence who is a resident of Maryland and any children are eligible for shelter services from a program. B. A victim of domestic violence and any immediate family are eligible for nonshelter services from a program.

.04 Application Procedure. A. A victim of domestic violence or a batterer may apply directly to a program for service, or be referred from another source. B. Program staff shall assess the application and determine whether services are available and appropriate for the applicant.…

.05 Program Services. A. The program shall include the following services: (1) Receipt and response to crisis calls on a 24-hour basis; (2) Safe accommodation and board for the victim of domestic violence and any children; (3) Counseling services for the victim of domestic violen…

.06 Duration of Services. A. The program shall terminate services when: (1) The goal set in the service plan is reached; (2) The recipient requests termination of services; (3) A shelter services recipient fails to abide by the shelter rules; or (4) The shelter staff decides with…

.07 Requirements for a Shelter Provided by a Program. A. The shelter shall have available: (1) Room and board capacity for the resident victim of domestic violence and any minor children; (2) Counseling; and (3) Paid staff or volunteers trained to assess need, establish eligibili…

.08 Requirements for the Domestic Violence Program Staff. A. Professional, paraprofessional staff and volunteers shall be trained to provide crisis intervention and continuing counseling and supportive services. B. Paraprofessional staff and volunteers shall have experience in in…

.09 Requirements for Program Documentation and Records. A. Fiscal Recording. The program shall: (1) Maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence of all expenditures and income; (2) Maintain records according to generally acceptable standards of accounting; and (3) Prese…

.10 Confidentiality. A. The program may not disclose any identifying information regarding an applicant or recipient of service to any agency or individual without written authorization from the applicant or recipient except: (1) As required by State law regarding the reporting o…

.11 Grievance Procedure. A. The program shall make available to any applicant or recipient of service aggrieved by a decision, action, or inaction of the program, a procedure by which the grievance may be heard. The procedure shall include a notice of the grievance rights and the…

.01 Purpose. The Maryland Rape Crisis Program is a State-wide program to make available counseling and supportive services to meet the special needs of alleged victims of rape and sexual offenses through a network of local rape crisis service programs.

.02 Definitions. A. “Office” means the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention. B. “Rape crisis service program” means a local program designed to meet the needs of an alleged victim of rape or sexual offense in a specific area of the State.

.03 Eligibility. A person who has been an alleged victim of a rape or sexual offense is eligible for services from a rape crisis service program.

.04 Application Procedure. A. An alleged victim of a rape or sexual offense may apply directly to a rape crisis service program for service, or be referred from another source. B. A staff person shall assess the application and determine whether services are available and appropr…

.05 Program Services. A. The local program shall offer the following services to adult and child victims of rape and sexual offenses: (1) Receipt and response to crisis calls on a 24-hour basis; (2) Counseling with the alleged victim and his or her friends and relatives to allevi…

.06 Duration of Services. The local program shall terminate services when the: A. Goal set in the service plan is reached; B. Recipient requests termination of services; or C. Staff decides with the recipient that the service is no longer appropriate.

.07 Requirements for the Rape Crisis Service Program Staff. A. Professional, para-professional staff, and volunteers shall be trained to provide crisis intervention counseling and supportive services. B. Para-professional staff and volunteers shall have experience in interviewing…

.08 Requirements for Local Program Documentation and Records. A. Fiscal Recording. The local program shall: (1) Maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence of all expenditures and income; (2) Maintain records according to generally accepted standards of accounting; (3)…

.09 Confidentiality. A. The local program may not disclose any identifying information regarding an applicant or recipient of service to any agency or individual without written authorization from the applicant or recipient except: (1) As required by State law regarding the repor…

.10 Grievance Procedure. A. The local program shall make available to any applicant or recipient of service aggrieved by a decision, action, or inaction of the local program, a procedure by which the grievance may be heard. The procedure shall include a notice of the grievance ri…

.01 Purpose. The Maryland Crime Victims' Services Program, subject to the availability of funds, provides specialized services to meet the needs of victims of crime through a network of local crime victims' assistance programs. Priority in funding shall be given to local crime vi…

.02 Definitions. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated. B. Terms Defined. (1) “Crime victims' assistance program” means a local program providing direct services to victims of crime. (2) “Office” means the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Preve…

.03 Eligibility. An individual who has been an alleged victim of a crime, as well as affected family or friends, or both, of the alleged victim of crime, are eligible for services from a crime victims' assistance program.

.04 Application Procedure. A. An individual who has been an alleged victim of a crime, as well as that individual's family member or friend, may apply directly to a crime victims' assistance program for services, or be referred from another source. B. A member of the staff shall …

.05 Program Services. A. The local program shall offer services that directly benefit the crime victim. These services may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Crisis intervention services that meet urgent emotional or physical needs of crime victims. Crisis interv…

.06 Termination of Services. The local program shall terminate services when the: A. Goal set in the service plan is reached; B. Recipient requests termination of services; or C. Staff decides with the recipient that the service is no longer appropriate.