ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 53

SECTION 4. 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

7-305.

(f) (1) This subsection does not apply if the student is referred to the
Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES.

SECTION 5. 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

18-2101.

(b)     "Community-based program" means:

(2) Any residential child care program licensed by the Department of
Human Resources or the Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES.

(c)      "Direct service employee" means:

(2) (i) An employee of a community-based program who provides
direct care and supervision of children who are in the custody of a local department of
social services or the Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES; or

(ii) A first-line supervisor of employees who provide direct care and
supervision of children who are in the custody of a local department of social services
or the Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES.

(e) "Program" means the Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Child
Welfare, and Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES Workforce Tuition Assistance Program.

18-2108.

Funds for the Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Child Welfare, and
Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES Workforce Tuition Assistance Program shall be as
provided in the State budget.

SECTION 6. 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the publisher of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, in consultation with and subject to the approval of the
Department of Legislative Services, shall correct, with no further action required by
the General Assembly, cross references and terminology rendered incorrect by this Act
or by any other Act of the General Assembly of 2003 that affects provisions enacted by
this Act. The publisher shall adequately describe any such correction in an editor's
note following the section affected.

SECTION 7. 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State
Department of Education may use nonpublic special education funds under § 8-415 of
the Education Article for contractual services as necessary to deliver special
education and related services to identified students with disabilities placed at the
Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School.

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