COMAR 07.03.07.04. Need Requirements.

(b) An allowable need for the purposes of Public Assistance to Adults.

(2) Payment Schedule for Assisted Living Care. Effective January 1, 2009, the maximum allowable amount paid to a recipient for assisted living program care is $858 per month or $28.22 per diem.

(3) Per diem amounts are used when the recipient enters care after the first day of the month.

(4) Benefits are effective on the date of entry into care when the application is made in the same month. C. CARE Homes.

(1) CARE home cost of care is:

(a) Paid up to a maximum allowable amount as set forth in §C(2) of this regulation; and

(b) An allowable need for the purposes of Public Assistance to Adults.

(2) Payment Schedule for CARE Homes. Effective January 1, 2009, the maximum allowable amount paid to a recipient for CARE home care is: Monthly Maximum | Per Diem Maximum Level A (Minimal Supervision, Assistance, and Personal Care) | $740 | $24.34 Level B (Moderate Supervision, Assistance, and Personal Care) | $849 | $27.93 Level C (Extensive Supervision, Assistance, and Personal Care) | $1,137 | $37.40 Level D (Specialized and Intensive Supervision, Assistance, and Personal Care | $1,340 | $44.08

(3) Per diem amounts are used when the recipient enters care after the first day of the month.

(4) Benefits are paid from the date of entry into care when the application is made in the same month. D. Rehabilitative Residences. A resident of a MDH rehabilitative residence or supported living program who meets technical and financial eligibility requirements shall receive the personal needs allowance as described in §A of this regulation.