Sec. 10.22.17.03. General

A. The provider shall sign an agreement with the Administration.

B. The rights of the Administration include but are not limited to the following:

(1) Approving the individuals to be served;

(2) Performing a utilization review of individual indicator rating scales; and

(3) Auditing provider operations.

C. Personal Needs Allowance.

(1) On January 1, 2009, the Administration set the personal needs allowance at $299 per month for an individual.

(2) The Administration may increase this amount annually not to exceed the:

(a) Social Security Administration's cost-of-living increase to Supplemental Security Income; or

(b) Medically needy income level as set forth in COMAR 10.09.24.

(3) The Administration shall notify all licensees whenever any increase to the personal needs allowance takes effect.