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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

Defined terms: "Group day care center" § 14-101
"Person" §§ 1-101 & 14-101

SUBTITLE 2. ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.

14-201. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from the introductory
phrase of former Article 43, § 717B and rephrased
in the standard introductory language to a
definition section.

(B)  DAY CARE CENTER FOR THE ELDERLY.

"DAY CARE CENTER FOR THE ELDERLY" MEANS A PLACE THAT:

(1)  IS OPERATED TO PROVIDE, WITH OR WITHOUT
CHARGE, CARE FOR ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS; AND

(2)  EITHER IS:

(I)  DESIGNATED FOR GROUP CARE FOR AT LEAST
4 ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS; OR

(II)  A FAMILY HOME THAT PROVIDES CARE FOR
2 OR 3 ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 717B(1).

In item (2) of this subsection, the words "either
is" are substituted for "and includes" since item
(2)(i) and (ii) of this subsection seems to
contain additional qualifications for
characterization as a day care center for the
elderly, rather than mere examples of places that
are day care centers.

The former references to age are deleted as
unnecessary in light of the use of the defined
term "elderly individual{s}".

The only other changes are in style.

As to item (2)(i) of this subsection, the
Commission to Revise the Annotated Code notes,
for consideration by the General Assembly, that,
while this provision refers to places
"designated" for group care, there is no