VETOES

(I) MONITORING CHILDREN FOR SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
OF CHILD ABUSE;

(II) INSTRUCTING LICENSEES AND STAFF CONCERNING
CHILD ABUSE DETECTION AND REPORTING;

(III) MONITORING HEALTH PRACTICES TO HELP
PREVENT THE SPREAD OF DISEASE; AND

(IV) MONITORING THE CARE OF INFANTS AND
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS;

(3) (4) Promote the sound growth and development of
children in [group day] CHILD care centers;

(4) (5) Encourage the care of children in a homelike
environment by reflecting the impracticability of conforming a
residence to standards that are appropriate for institutions and
otherwise providing for centers that are in residences or other
facilities and serve between 7 and 12 children and facilities
having 6 or fewer children required to be licensed under §
[14-105] 5-574 of this [subtitle] PART VII;

(5) (6) Carry out otherwise the purposes and
requirements of this [subtitle] PART VII, INCLUDING IMPOSITION OF
INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE; and

(6) (7) Prohibit a child from remaining at a [group
day] CHILD care center for more than 14 hours in 1 day unless the
[local health officer] DEPARTMENT issues an exception for that
child based on guidelines set by the Secretary.

[14-105.] 5-574.

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this [subtitle] PART
VII, a person shall be licensed by [a health officer] THE
DEPARTMENT before the person may operate a [group day] CHILD care
center in this State.

(b)  (1) This section does not apply to a family day care
home registered under §§ 5-550 through 5-557 of [the Family Law]
THIS Article.

(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO INSTRUCTIONAL
PROGRAMS OFFERED BY A NONPUBLIC KINDERGARTEN OR A NONPUBLIC
NURSERY SCHOOL THAT IS OPERATED BY A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION AS
DEFINED IN § 170(B)(1)(A)(I) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(I) THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, CURRICULUM, OR
TEACHER, PRINCIPAL, OR ADMINISTRATOR QUALIFICATIONS OF A NURSERY
SCHOOL OR CHILD CARE CENTER THAT IS OPERATED BY A RELIGIOUS

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