Ch. 572                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 18. EMPLOYEES OF NURSING HOMES - CRIMINAL BACKGROUND

INVESTIGATIONS.

SUBTITLE 18. ADULT DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAMS - CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECKS AND BACKGROUND CHECKS

19-1801.

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

(B)     "APPLICANT" MEANS AN EMPLOYEE AT A NURSING FACILITY WHO
REQUESTS A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) "ADULT DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAM" MEANS:

(1) AN ADULT DAY CARE FACILITY REGULATED UNDER TITLE 14,
SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(2) A DOMICILIARY CARE FACILITY REGULATED UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OF
THIS TITLE;

(3) A GROUP HOME REGULATED UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 5 OR TITLE
7, SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(4) A HOME HEALTH AGENCY REGULATED UNDER SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS
TITLE;

(5) SHELTERED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AS DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE
70B, § 1 OF THE CODE;

(6) A RESIDENTIAL SERVICE AGENCY AS DEFINED UNDER § 19-4A-01 OF
THIS TITLE;

(7) AN ALTERNATIVE LIVING UNIT AS DEFINED UNDER § 7-101 OF THIS
ARTICLE;

(5) (8) A HOSPICE FACILITY REGULATED UNDER SUBTITLE 9 OF THIS
TITLE; OR

(6) (9) A RELATED INSTITUTION REGULATED UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OF
THIS TITLE.

(C)     "CONVICTION" MEANS A PLEA OR VERDICT OF GUILTY, A PROBATION
BEFORE JUDGMENT DISPOSITION OR A PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDERE:

(1) PLEA OR VERDICT OF GUILTY;

(2) PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDERE;

(3) DISPOSITION OF PRORATION BEFORE JUDGMENT; OR

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