Ch. 8                                       1.995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

C.      Parents or other relatives of children or adolescents with
emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders the onset of which occurred during childhood
or adolescence;

D.      The local mental health association, if any; and

E.      A member of the general public.

10-514.

(d) (1) "Private group home" means a residence in which individuals who have
been or are under treatment for a mental disorder may be provided care or treatment in
a homelike environment.

(2) "Private group home" does not include:

(i) Any facility that is owned by or leased to this State or any public
agency;

(ii) Any facility that is regulated by the Department of Juvenile
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(iii) Any facility that is regulated by the Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities Administration;

(iv) Any facility that is organized wholly or partly to make a profit; or

(v) A foster home that is the domicile of the foster parent.

10-923.

(a) Application for placement of a child or adolescent in a private therapeutic
group home may be made under this section by:

(1)     An individual who is 16 years old or older;

(2)     A parent or guardian on behalf of the child or adolescent;

(3)     With the consent of the parent or guardian of the child or adolescent, a
psychiatrist or psychologist who treats the child or adolescent;

(4)     On behalf of a child or adolescent, a local department of social services
when the local department has custody or guardianship of the child or adolescent under
§ 3-820 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article;

(5)     The Department of Education or the local education agency with the
consent of a parent or guardian;

(6)     On behalf of a child or adolescent, the Department of Juvenile
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adolescent under § 3-820 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article; or

(7)     The circuit court of a county, Baltimore City sitting as the juvenile court,
and. in Montgomery County, the District Court sitting as juvenile court.

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