2226                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 631

(B)(1) THE OFFICE ON AGING SHALL ESTABLISH A SENIOR
HOUSING MANAGERS TRAINING PROGRAM.

(B) (1) THE OFFICE ON AGING SHALL APPOINT A COMMITTEE
COMPRISED OF INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING A SENIOR HOUSING
MANAGERS TRAINING PROGRAM.

(2) THE PROGRAM SHALL:

(I)  PROVIDE TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MANAGE
SENIOR HOUSING;

(II)  BE MADE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO
MANAGE HOUSING WHERE AT LEAST 25 PERCENT OF THE UNITS ARE
OCCUPIED BY RESIDENTS WHO ARE?

1. AT LEAST 55 YEARS OLD; OR

2. PHYSICALLY DISABLED; AND

(III)  PROVIDE CERTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
RECOGNIZED STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE
THE PROGRAM.

(C)  THE OFFICE ON AGING SHALL:

(1)  DEVELOP THE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOGNIZED
STANDARDS FOR SENIOR HOUSING MANAGERS; AND

(2)  COORDINATE GUIDELINES TO EVALUATE THE PROGRAM.

(D) (1) THE OFFICE ON AGING SHALL PROVIDE THE CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE
TRAINING EQUIVALENT TO THAT TRAINING PROVIDED UNDER THE PROGRAM.

(2) THE OFFICE ON AGING SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES TO
DETERMINE EQUIVALENCY STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION.

(D) AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1986, AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT MANAGE
SENIOR HOUSING UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED THE TRAINING
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(E) AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 1988. THE OFFICE ON AGING SHALL
CONTACT ALL ORGANIZATIONS MANAGING SENIOR HOUSING AND REQUEST
THAT SENIOR HOUSING MANAGERS EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS BE
CERTIFIED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.