Md. Code Regs. 10.54.02.04 - Duties and Responsibilities
To participate in the
A. Comply with the fiscal and
operational requirements prescribed by the State agency or the federal
government in:
(1) This chapter;
(2) COMAR 10.54.01;
(3) 7 CFR Part 3015;
(4) 7 CFR Part 3016; and
(5) 7 CFR Part 246;
B. Maintain the caseload within the
prescribed performance standards of the State-assigned level over a prescribed
time period as specified in the written agreement between the State agency and
the local agency;
C. Inform the
State agency on a timely basis of clinic sites and hours of
operation;
D. Make available,
contract to make available, or provide by referral , appropriate health services
to participants and inform applicants of the health services which are
available;
E. Devise and implement
a plan to make health services available to participants at the clinic or
through written agreements with health care providers when health services are
provided through referral ;
F.
Provide Program benefits to the participant at no cost,
G. Perform the certification procedure at no
cost to the applicant;
H. Have on
its staff a competent professional authority as defined at COMAR
10.54.01.04;
I. Maintain on file and have available for
review, audit, and evaluation all criteria used for certification , including
information on the:
(1) Area
served;
(2) Income standards used;
and
(3) Specific criteria used to
determine nutritional risk;
J. Provide nutrition education services to
participants, in compliance with all State and federal statutes and regulations
including:
(1) Regulation .06 of this
chapter;
(2)7 CFR 246;
and
(3) COMAR 10.54.01;
K. Implement and operate a food
delivery system prescribed by the^are agency pursuant to these regulations and
approved by the -FTkxI and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture;
L. Maintain complete,
accurate, documented, and current accounting of all Program funds received and
expended;
M. Establish an internal
monitoring system to review local agency operations and its associated clinics
or contractors;
N. Provide
orientation and ongoing in-service training for staff;
O. Inform the State agency of the content and
schedule of training activities;
P.
Make staff available to attend training sessions offered by the State agency;
and
Q. Compile data, maintain
records, and submit reports as required to permit effective enforcement of
nondiscrimination laws and regulations.
Notes
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To participate in the Program, a local agency shall:
A. Comply with the fiscal and operational requirements prescribed by the State agency or the federal government in:
(1) This chapter;
(2) COMAR 10.54.01;
(3) 7 CFR Part 3015;
(4) 7 CFR Part 3016; and
(5) 7 CFR Part 246;
B. Maintain the caseload within the prescribed performance standards of the State-assigned level over a prescribed time period as specified in the written agreement between the State agency and the local agency;
C. Inform the State agency on a timely basis of clinic sites and hours of operation;
D. Make available, contract to make available, or provide by referral, appropriate health services to participants and inform applicants of the health services which are available;
E. Devise and implement a plan to make health services available to participants at the clinic or through written agreements with health care providers when health services are provided through referral;
F. Provide Program benefits to the participant at no cost,
G. Perform the certification procedure at no cost to the applicant;
H. Have on its staff a competent professional authority as defined at COMAR 10.54.01.04;
I. Maintain on file and have available for review, audit, and evaluation all criteria used for certification, including information on the:
(1) Area served;
(2) Income standards used; and
(3) Specific criteria used to determine nutritional risk;
J. Provide nutrition education services to participants, in compliance with all State and federal statutes and regulations including:
(1) Regulation .06 of this chapter;
(2)7 CFR 246; and
(3) COMAR 10.54.01;
K. Implement and operate a food delivery system prescribed by the^are agency pursuant to these regulations and approved by the -FTkxI and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture;
L. Maintain complete, accurate, documented, and current accounting of all Program funds received and expended;
M. Establish an internal monitoring system to review local agency operations and its associated clinics or contractors;
N. Provide orientation and ongoing in-service training for staff;
O. Inform the State agency of the content and schedule of training activities;
P. Make staff available to attend training sessions offered by the State agency; and
Q. Compile data, maintain records, and submit reports as required to permit effective enforcement of nondiscrimination laws and regulations.