Ch. 288                                LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) Renovate a building or build a public
group home that meets the requirements of:

1.  The State plan;

2.  The regulations issued under § 7-904
of this title relating to community-based residential services;
and

3.  The program accessibility requirements
of the federal regulations (45.C.F.R. §§ 84.21 through 84.23).

(2) Before acquiring the site, the Secretary shall
give the governing [body] BODIES for the county AND THE
MUNICIPALITY AND, UPON REQUEST, THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY FROM THE DISTRICT where the site is located and the
community around the site notice of the intention of this State
to acquire and improve the site.

7-611.

(a)  When an application for certificate of approval is
filed, the Department shall have an investigation made of:

(1)  The applicant;

(2)  The private group home OR ALTERNATIVE LIVING UNIT
for which approval is sought;

(3)  The facts stated in the application;

(4) The number of other group homes or alternative
living units in the neighborhood;

(5) The public utilities and services available; and

(6) The access to transportation, shopping and
recreational facilities, and health-related services.

(b)  When an application for certificate of approval is
filed, the Secretary shall hold a public hearing on the
application.                           

(c) (1) [The Secretary shall publish a notice of the
hearing within] WITHIN 60 days of receipt of the completed
application, THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(I) PUBLISH A NOTICE OF THE HEARING; AND

(II) GIVE NOTICE TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE
COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITY AND UPON REQUEST, THE MEMBERS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE DISTRICT WHERE THE PRIVATE GROUP HOME
IS TO BE LOCATED.

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