HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                  1013

(II) RENOVATE A BUILDING OR BUILD A GROUP
HOME THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) BEFORE ACQUIRING THE SITE, THE SECRETARY
SHALL GIVE THE GOVERNING BODY FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE SITE
IS LOCATED AND THE COMMUNITY AROUND THE SITE NOTICE OF THE
INTENTION OF THIS STATE TO ACQUIRE AND IMPROVE THE SITE.

(B) OPERATION.

THE SECRETARY MAY CONTRACT WITH A NONPUBLIC PERSON TO
OPERATE A GROUP HOME THAT IS ACQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 940 and § 939(b)(3), (4), and (5), the

first and second sentences and the introductory
clause of the third sentence of (b), and the
second sentence of (d).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
reference to approval of a site "that has been
chosen by a county or counties or, on default, by
the Secretary" is new language added to clarify
that State acquisition is authorized whether the
county or State chooses the site.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former
reference to a contract "on terms and conditions
developed by the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene" is deleted as implicit in the authority
to contract for these services.

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the
former reference "group, or agency" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the use of the defined
term "person".

Also in subsection (b) of this section, the
former references to "constructed" and
"renovated" are deleted as unnecessary in light
of the broad reference to "acquired".

Former Article 43, § 939(b)(1) and (2), which
required determinations of need and
appropriateness, is deleted as unnecessary
because this section becomes effective only after
the requirements of § 19-607 of this subtitle are
met.

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101

"Group home" § 19-604 "Secretary" § 1-101

"Person" § 1-101