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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

Defined terms: "Private group home" § 10-514
"Secretary" § 1-101'

(D) PRIVATE GROUP HOME.

(1)   "PRIVATE GROUP HOME" MEANS A RESIDENCE IN
WHICH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN OR ARE UNDER TREATMENT FOR A
MENTAL DISORDER MAY BE PROVIDED CARE OR TREATMENT IN A
HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT.

(2)   "PRIVATE GROUP HOME" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I)  ANY FACILITY THAT IS OWNED BY OR
LEASED TO THIS STATE OR ANY PUBLIC AGENCY;

(II)  ANY FACILITY THAT IS REGULATED BY THE
JUVENILE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION;

(III)  ANY FACILITY THAT IS REGULATED BY
THE MENTAL RETARDATION ADMINISTRATION;

(IV)  ANY FACILITY THAT IS ORGANIZED WHOLLY
OR PARTLY TO MAKE A PROFIT; OR

(V)  A FOSTER HOME THAT IS THE DOMICILE OF
THE FOSTER PARENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59, § 58(b).

In paragraph (1) of this subsection, the defined
term "mental disorder" is substituted for "mental
illness", for clarity.

Also in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the
former reference to the number of residents in a
private group home is deleted, to permit the use
of the term "private group home" as a generic
term that includes a "small private group home"
or a "large private group home", which, as
defined in this section, distinguish between
number of residents.

In paragraph (2)(ii) and (iii) of this
subsection, the former word "licensed" is deleted
as unnecessary in light of the broad word
"regulated".

In paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection,
"Juvenile Services Administration" is substituted
for the obsolete reference to the "Department of
Juvenile Services".