1. Be licensed as a Residential Service Agency under COMAR 10.07.05, a Home Health Agency under COMAR 10.07.10, Nursing Referral Service Agency under COMAR 10.07.07, or a Nursing Staff Agency under COMAR 10.07.03. 2. Employ or contract with two or more registered nurses who hold a current professional license to practice in Maryland to perform all nurse monitored tasks. 3. The Nurse Monitor will provide Nurse Monitoring Services as defined in COMAR 10.09.84.20. 4. Nurse Monitoring Services shall be performed in accordance to at least the minimum frequency as stated in COMAR 10.09.20 and 10.09.20.11. 5. Nurse Monitors do not provide nursing services, delegate, train or supervise RSA workers. While delegation and supervision are firmly outside the scope of nurse monitoring services, the nurse monitor may elect to assist the RSA in understanding its responsibilities with respect to licensure and, where applicable, standards of nursing practice set forth in COMAR. 6. The Nurse Monitor shall bill MDH for services at the approved Maryland Medicaid rate for Nurse Monitoring services. CCHD will pay the Contractor (Provider) the negotiated contract rate only for the units approved by MDH and reimbursed to CCHD by MDH. The negotiated contract rate is the rate agreed upon between CCHD and Contractor (Provider). 7. The Contractor shall develop a Quality Monitoring Plan defining all goals and standards for each responsibility outlined in this RFP and submit to CCHD before implementation.
