Ch. 247                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

to be

Article - Family Law

Section 5-570 through 5-588, inclusive

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Family Law

Section 5-706(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1984 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

(As enacted by Chapter 635 of the Acts

of the General Assembly of 1987)

Preamble

WHEREAS, Maryland's future depends on the sound physical,
intellectual, social and emotional growth and development of its
children;

WHEREAS, Nonparental care that children receive outside of
their homes is supplementary care that enhances the children's
growth and development;

WHEREAS, When a parent gives a child over to another for
supplementary care, risks arise which need to be offset by
reasonable protective measures;

WHEREAS, The demand for adequate child care among working
families and businesses is growing, especially for infants,
school age children, and children with special needs;

WHEREAS, Regardless of the child care facility or program,
children have common needs for a safe and healthy environment,
adequate physical facilities and equipment, and competent
caregivers;

WHEREAS, Maryland's existing child care licensing system and
the regulations applicable to the various categories of
facilities have been developed without consistency; and

WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the State and its
citizens to establish a single consolidated licensing system for
nonresidential child care facilities currently known as family
day care homes, group day care centers, nonpublic nursery
schools, and nonpublic kindergartens; now, therefore,

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