false, misleading, or fraudulent statements in connection with this Act;
authorizing the Administration to adopt certain regulations; defining certain
terms; and generally relating to the interstate delivery of certain adoption and
medical assistance services.

BY renumbering

Article — Family Law

Section 5-4A-01 through 5-4A-07 and the subtitle "Subtitle 4A. Mutual
Consent Voluntary Adoption. Registry", respectively

to be Section 5-4C-01 through 5-4C-07 and the subtitle "Subtitle 4C. Mutual

Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry", respectively
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)
BY adding to

Article - Family Law 

Section 5-4A-01 through 5-4A-08, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle

"Subtitle 4A. Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 5-4A-01 through 5-4A-07 and the subtitle "Subtitle
4A. Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption Registry", respectively,, of Article - Family
Law of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 5-4C-01
through 5-4C-07 and the subtitle "Subtitle 4C. Mutual Consent Voluntary Adoption
Registry", respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Family Law

SUBTITLE 4A. INTERSTATE COMPACT ON ADOPTION AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
5-4A-01.

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

(B) "ADMINISTRATION" MEANS THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT.

(C) "ADOPTION ASSISTANCE STATE" MEANS THE STATE THAT IS SIGNATORY
TO AN ADOPTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT IN A PARTICULAR CASE.

(D) "RESIDENCE STATE" MEANS THE STATE WHERE THE CHILD LIVES:
5-4A-02.

(A) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT: