Ch. 498                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C)  THE INTERAGENCY CHILD CARE COUNCIL DEPARTMENT SHALL
ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(D)  THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL BE:

(1)  OPERATED IN AT LEAST 3 SEPARATE 1 STATE-OCCUPIED
BUILDINGS BUILDING OR STATE COMPLEXES COMPLEX WHERE 400 700 OR
MORE STATE EMPLOYEES ARE LOCATED;

(2)  ESTABLISHED TO ACCOMMODATE AT LEAST 29 CHILDREN
AT EACH LOCATION; AND

(3)  ESTABLISHED FOR AT LEAST 5 3 YEARS.

(E)  (1) THE COUNCIL DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE
NONPROFIT GROUP DAY CARE PROVIDERS TO OPERATE THE GROUP DAY CARE
CENTERS ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE CONTRACT FOR OPERATING A GROUP DAY CARE
CENTER SHALL REQUIRE THE GROUP DAY CARE PROVIDER:

(I) TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTERING INTO
AGREEMENTS, AND MAKING ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE EMPLOYEES, FOR THE
PROVISION OF CHILD CARE;

(I) (II) TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY;

(II) (III) TO BE LICENSED UNDER THIS TITLE 14
OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(III) (IV) TO COMPLY WITH ANY LAWS OR
REGULATIONS GOVERNING GROUP DAY CARE CENTERS;

(V)  TO OBTAIN AND KEEP IN EFFECT LIABILITY
INSURANCE IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED TO BE SUFFICIENT BY THE
SECRETARY; AND

(VI)  TO COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT THE
SECRETARY CONSIDERS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY.

(3) THE GROUP DAY CARE PROVIDER MAY NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SPACE FOR THE OPERATION
OF THE GROUP DAY CARE CENTER.

Article - State Government

9-1401.

(a) In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings
indicated.

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