WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 539

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person
shall be licensed by the [Agency] DEPARTMENT as a child care
institution before the person may operate an institution for the
care, custody, or control of a child alleged or adjudicated as
delinquent or in need of supervision.

(b)  This section does not apply:

(1)  To an institution or facility operated by an
agency of this State or any political subdivision; or

(2)  To a child care home that has a license under
this title or § 5-508 of the Family Law Article.

2-125.

(a)  The General Assembly intends that:

(1)  All children whose care is the responsibility of
this State shall have similar protection for their health, their
safety, and the quality of their care; and

(2)  The rules and regulations of agencies that are
charged with child care shall be comparable.

(b)  The [Agency] DEPARTMENT shall adopt rules and
regulations to carry out §§ 2-123 and 2-124 of this article.

(c)  Within 60 days after an application for an initial
license is received under § 2-123 or § 2-124 of this article, the
[Agency] DEPARTMENT shall give notice of the filing of the
application to the governing bodies of the county and the
municipality and, upon request, the members of the General
Assembly from the district where the child care home or
institution is to be located.

(d)  The [Agency] DEPARTMENT shall report to the Legislative
Policy Committee by December 1st of each year concerning each
child care home or institution proposed during the preceding
year. This report shall discuss the following:

(1)  Whether the notification requirement has
facilitated the establishment and maintenance of the home or
institution; and

(2)  The overall success or failure of establishing
the home or institution in the county or municipality.

(e)  (1) A child care home or institution may not be
required to obtain a license from more than 1 State agency.

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