Ch. 288                                    LAWS OF, MARYLAND.

(3) the shelter, shall accept from the police or any
other referral source in the community any battered spouse and
the child of any battered spouse for temporary shelter; and

(4) housing may not be provided under this subtitle
to an applicant for housing who is not a resident of this State
at the time the application for housing is made.

(d) (1) As funds become available, the Secretary may extend
the battered spouse program to other areas in this State;

(2) Expansion of the battered spouse program may
include:

(i) establishing additional shelters; or

(ii) providing funds and technical assistance
to a local organization or agency that shows that it is able and
willing to run a battered spouse program.

(E)  BEFORE ESTABLISHING A SHELTER, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE
NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED SHELTER TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF
THE COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITY AND, UPON REQUEST, THE MEMBERS OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE DISTRICT WHERE THE SHELTER IS TO BE
LOCATED.

(F) THE SECRETARY SHALL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY
COMMITTEE BY DECEMBER 1ST OF EACH YEAR CONCERNING EACH SHELTER
PROPOSED DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR. THIS REPORT SHALL DISCUSS
THE FOLLOWING:

(1) WHETHER THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT HAS
FACILITATED THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SHELTER; AND

   (2) THE OVERALL SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF ESTABLISHING
THE SHELTER IN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.

Article - Health - General

6-123.                                       

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person
shall be licensed by the Administration as a child care home
before the person may exercise care, custody, or control over a
child who is alleged or adjudicated as delinquent or in need of
supervision.

6-124.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person
shall be licensed by the Administration as a child care
institution before the person may operate an institution for the

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