Ch. 335

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      LESSEN THE RISK OF LEAD POISONING OF CHILDREN AND
PREGNANT WOMEN;

(II)     DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES AND
BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN RESIDING IN OLDER HOUSING; AND

(III)    REDUCE THE COST OF PUBLICLY FUNDED MEDICAL CARE.
2-1302.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)     "CHILD CARE CENTER" MEANS A CHILD CARE CENTER AS DEFINED IN §
5-570(C) OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

(C)     "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

(D)     "ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD" MEANS A QUANTITY OF LEAD IN WHOLE
VENOUS BLOOD, EXPRESSED IN MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER (UG/DL), THAT
EXCEEDS A SPECIFIED THRESHOLD LEVEL.

(E)     "FAMILIES OF LIMITED INCOME" MEANS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES,
INCLUDING THOSE DEFINED AS "ELDERLY" IN FEDERAL HOUSING LEGISLATION,
WHOSE INCOMES DO NOT EXCEED LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY,
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION FACTORS INCLUDING:

(1)      THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL INCOME OF THE FAMILY AVAILABLE
FOR HOUSING NEEDS;

(2)      THE SIZE OF THE FAMILY;

(3)      THE COST AND CONDITION OF AVAILABLE HOUSING;

(4)      THE ABILITY OF THE FAMILY TO COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY IN THE
PRIVATE HOUSING MARKET; AND

(5)      RELEVANT STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS ESTABLISHED FOR
FEDERAL AND STATE HOUSING PROGRAMS.

(F)      "FUND" MEANS THE SPECIAL LOAN PROGRAMS FUND IDENTIFIED IN
§§ 2-313 AND 2-708 OF THIS TITLE.

(G)     "LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM" MEANS THE LEAD
HAZARD REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM CREATED UNDER § 2-1306(A) OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(H) (1) "LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITY" MEANS ANY SET OF
MEASURES DESIGNED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY APPROPRIATE STATE OR
FEDERAL AGENCIES.

(2) "LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITY" INCLUDES:

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