Ch. 319 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - State Government

9-1404.

(a) The Council shall be responsible for:

(1) assuring the establishment of common, mutually exclusive definitions
for interagency use;

(2) reviewing regulations proposed by the 3 units for child care for the
purpose of insuring coordination and consistency;

(3) reviewing the adequacy of available licensing resources and utilization
of these resources by the units; and

(4) providing for a plan by which parents and the general public have
access to information regarding the standards of operation, reported complaints, and
regulatory violations of child care programs.

(b) (1) The Council shall be assisted by a 15 member advisory workgroup,
appointed by the Governor from various areas of the State, with a majority of the
members appointed from the private sector.

(2) At least one member from each of the following groups shall be
represented:

(i) ' local government licensing agency;
(ii) consumers of child care;
(iii) providers of child care;
(iv) fire marshal;
(v) local building inspection unit;
(vi) local zoning units;
(vii) provider associations; and
(viii) child advocacy groups,
(c) The advisory workgroup shall:

(1) review issues and problems relating to care of children and suggest
priorities for consideration by the Interagency Child Care Council;

(2) identify interdepartmental issues of importance to providers and users
which should be addressed by the Council;

(3) review public educational and public affairs materials for applicability
and usefulness; [and]

(4) REVIEW THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF

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