A PERSON SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE ADMINISTRATION BEFORE THE PERSON MAY
OPERATE A RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITY

(B) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY:

(1) TO A CHILD CARE HOME THAT HAS A LICENSE UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE OR UNDER ARTICLE 83C, § 2-123 OF THE CODE;

(2) TO A CHILD CARE INSTITUTION THAT HAS A LICENSE UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE OR UNDER ARTICLE 83C, § 2-124 OF THE CODE; OR

(3) TO AN INSTITUTION THAT ACCEPTS ONLY CHILDREN PLACED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUVENILE JUSTICE.

(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT AFFECT ANY REQUIREMENT THAT A
RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITY OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM
THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1999.

Approved May 27, 1999.

CHAPTER 541
(Senate Bill 291)

AN ACT concerning

Residential and Nonresidential Child Care Programs and Nonpublic
General Education Schools - Rate Setting

FOR the purpose of altering the rate setting structure for certain private residential
or nonresidential child care programs and certain nonpublic general education
schools; placing the rate setting structure for certain private child care
programs and certain nonpublic general education schools under the authority
of the Maryland State Department of Education; establishing the Department of
Education as the fiscal agent of the Office of Subcabinet Fund for Children,
Youth, and Families; defining certain terms; transferring certain positions and
funds from the Office for Children, Youth, and Families to the Maryland State
Department of Education; making this Act an emergency measure; and
generally relating to services for private residential or nonresidential child care
programs and nonpublic general education schools.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 49D - Office for Children, Youth, and Families
Section 4.3

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Replacement Volume)