HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     4073

(2) THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE;

(3) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARYLAND STATE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; AND

(4) ANY ADVISORY MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY.

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(A) THE GOVERNOR SHALL ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE ON DAY CARE
FACILITIES AND SERVICES.

(B) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

(1)  THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES;

(2)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE;

(3)  THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS;

(4)  A MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(5)  A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES;

(6)  3 PUBLIC MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE
FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:

(I)  A REPRESENTATIVE OF A CHILD ADVOCACY GROUP;

(II)  A CONSUMER OF DAY CARE FACILITIES; AND

(III)  A PROVIDER OF DAY CARE FACILITIES AND
SERVICES; AND

(7)  A MEMBER FROM THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WHO SHALL SERVE
AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

(C)  STAFF SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTED
ON THE COMMITTEE.

(D) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1986, THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT
RULES AND REGULATIONS DEVELOPED BY THE WORKGROUP TO:

(1) CONSOLIDATE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE PROCEDURES
AND POLICIES GOVERNING LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND REGISTRATION
OF ALL DAY-CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THIS STATE;

(2) REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THE

CONSOLIDATED LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF ALL
DAY-CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES;