BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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certifies a need for a PUBLIC group home, the county or
counties in a region fail to submit to the director a
proposed site [and plans] for a PUBLIC group home on it
consistent with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant
to § [40] 19C of this subtitle, the county or counties shall
be declared to be in default. The director, with the
approval of the Secretary, for good cause shown, may extend
the [nine] SIX—month period for not more than an additional
[six] THREE months.

(d) Upon a determination of a county's default, the
director, with the approval of the Secretary, within [six]
THREE months and after holding a public hearing in the
county, shall recommend a site for the PUBLIC group home for
approval by the Board of Public Works. Upon approval of a
site by the Board, the State may exercise the authority
granted in subsection (b) of this section.

[42.] 19E.

[Group] PUBLIC GROUP homes that are acquired,
constructed, or renovated by the State in accordance with §
[41] 19D of this subtitle shall be operated by a nonpublic
NONPROFIT person, group, [or] agency, OR ORGANIZATION upon
terms and conditions approved by the Secretary.

20.

(b) The director, with the approval of the Secretary,
shall, from time to time, adopt rules and regulations for
the [licensing] ESTABLISHMENT AND, OPERATION, CERTIFICATION
AND LICENSURE of such facilities toward the end that care
and treatment of mentally retarded persons shall be provided
in accordance with § 2 AND § 20A of this article PROVIDED,

HOWEVER, THAT RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE

ESTABLISHMENT OR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF PRIVATE GROUP

HOMES SHALL INCLUDE AND CONFORM__WITH THE FACTORS TO BE

CONSIDERED UNDER §§20B AND 20C OF THIS ARTICLE. Licensing

provided for in this subtitle shall be in addition to
licensing required by any other laws of the State.

(d) Upon receipt of an application for licensing, the
Administration shall promptly undertake an investigation of
the applicant. If it finds that the applicant meets the
requirements of its rules and regulations established under
subsection (b) above, AND IN THE CASE OF A PRIVATE GROUP
HOME, MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 20B OF THIS ARTICLE, it
shall grant the license.

20A.

A PRIVATE GROUP HOME MAY NOT BE ESTABLISHED UNTIL

LICENSED AS A PRIVATE FACILITY UNDER §20 OF THIS ARTICLE. A

CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE DIRECTOR
EVERY APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF A PRIVATE
GROUP HOME LICENSE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION,
ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DIRECTOR, SWORN TO BY THE
APPLICANT, AND SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: