Enrolled; choosing provider-managed or self-directed services
Verify provider capacity and fit
For every candidate, verify current authorization/listing, openings, staffed geography, schedule, start date, backup coverage, and fit; record unknowns rather than ranking them.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25Start here
Search the official Maryland provider directoryBefore you start
- The exact authorized service, county, schedule, required support intensity, communication needs, and realistic start window.
Who to contact
Candidate providers for current facts; the CCS for additional authorized options or plan response.
Step by step
- Search by the exact named service and county.
- Treat a directory listing only as a candidate to contact.
- Ask every candidate the same questions about inquiries, staffed geography, schedule, start date, backup coverage, and individual fit.
- Record unknowns and return the comparison log to the CCS when no realistic option is confirmed.
Expected next
A comparable call log showing confirmed facts, unknowns, and realistic next steps for each candidate.
Save this proof
The directory result, call date, person contacted, answers, unknowns, and promised follow-up date.
If this stalls or the answer is no
If candidates cannot confirm a realistic start, give the call log to the CCS and request additional authorized options or a plan response.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Provider call questions
Directory presence is not proof of an opening, quality, or fit.
- Are you accepting inquiries for this exact service?
- Which counties can you staff now?
- Can you cover the required days and times?
- What is the earliest realistic start?
- What backup coverage is available?
- What information is needed to assess individual fit?
Derived from Maryland Provider Search
Official resources
Limits
Directory listing proves neither inquiry acceptance, actual opening, quality, fit, nor start date.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from the linked sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, or service.