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The Medicaid Adult
Day Care Program is a structured group program that provides health,
social, and related support services to functionally disabled adults,
age 16 and older. The Program enables individuals who live in the
community the opportunity to receive care during the day in a group
program, and provides respite to their caregiver at home.
Services are
provided according to a medically approved plan of care from one to
seven
days a week, at licensed Adult Care Day Centers, located in Baltimore
City and the State’s 23 counties.
Care is provided by licensed nurses and social workers, activity
therapists, personal care aides and other service providers.
Plans of Care are
developed by Program staff and the individual’s personal physician, and
are based upon each individuals' personal care needs.
Adult Day Care centers offer the following services: nursing,
nutritional and social work services; physical, occupational, and speech
therapy services; personal care services, transportation and a program
of therapeutic activities.
Centers may offer additional services such as hair care, escorted
trips to medical appointments, and extended hours of care before and
after normal day program hours.
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How To Apply For Services? |
Approved applicants
must meet the Medicaid Program’s criteria for both income eligibility
and medical necessity. The
local Department of Social Services in Baltimore City or the county
where the applicant resides determines financial eligibility. The
Medicaid Program’s utilization control agent determines medical
eligibility, with input from the applicant’s personal physician.
Application to the
Program may be made directly by the Medicaid recipient, a family
representative, or caregiver, the applicants personal physician or other
interested parties acting on their behalf.
To locate an Adult Day Care center in Baltimore City or the county where
the applicant resides, please refer to the list of Adult Day Care
centers.
To enroll in the a
day care program, applicants are required to have a physical
examination, obtain a physician’s order certifying the need for medical
day care, and be certified for nursing facility care according to the
Medicaid Program’s level of care standards.
Adult Day Care providers must be licensed.
Licensing standards are found in COMAR 10.12.04, Day Care for Elderly
and Medically Handicapped Adults. Copies of the COMAR regulations may be
obtained through the Maryland Division of
State Documents.
The Program is administered through the Maryland Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Health Services, 201 W. Preston
St., Baltimore, MD. 21201; Phone: 410-767-1444
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Maryland Medicaid Medical Day Care Services Waiver
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Medical Day Care Waiver
Fact Sheet
Medical Day Care
Waiver Application
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