ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 217

(II)     ALTERNATIVE LIVING UNITS; AND

(III)   EMERGENCY SHELTER CARE.

(B) EACH LICENSED OPERATOR OF A RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM
WHO HAS LEGAL CUSTODY OR CARE AND CONTROL OF A CHILD WHO IS AT LEAST 5
YEARS OLD AND UNDER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS AND RECEIVES STATE FUNDING AS
PROVIDED IN § 5-526 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE SHALL:

(1)      SHALL ENROLL THE CHILD IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM WHERE
THE RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM IS LOCATED UNLESS THE RESIDENTIAL
CHILD CARE PROGRAM OPERATES AN APPROVED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LICENSING REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN THE
RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM;

(2) SHALL EXPEDITIOUSLY RETRIEVE AND INSURE INITIATE AND
MONITOR THE TRANSFER OF THE ACADEMIC RECORDS OF A CHILD IN THE
OPERATOR'S CARE FROM THE TRANSFERRING SCHOOL AND SEND THE ACADEMIC
RECORDS TO INSURE THAT THE ACADEMIC RECORDS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE
SCHOOL THAT THE CHILD WILL BE ATTENDING WHILE LIVING IN THE OPERATOR'S
CARE;

(2) (3) (I) MAY REQUEST A MEETING WITH THE CHILD'S TEACHERS;
AND

(II) SHALL MEET THE CHILD'S TEACHERS AT THE TIME OF
ENROLLMENT AND AT ANY OTHER TIME THE SCHOOL OR A TEACHER REQUESTS;
AND

(3) (4) SHALL SIGN THE CHILD'S REPORT CARD AND, INSURE THAT
THE REPORT CARD IS RETURNED TO SCHOOL, AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE REPORT
CARD IN THE CHILD'S CASE RECORD.

Article - Family Law

5-526.

(a)     (1) The Department shall provide for the care, diagnosis, training,
education, and rehabilitation of children by placing them in group homes and
institutions that are operated by for-profit or nonprofit charitable corporations.

(2)     Any group home utilized under the provisions of this section shall
comply with the provisions of §§ 5-507 through 5-509 of this subtitle AND § 7-309 OF
THE EDUCATION ARTICLE.

(3)      THE DEPARTMENT THAT LICENSES THE GROUP HOME SHALL
NOTIFY ANY GROUP HOME UTILIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OF
THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 7-309 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE.

(b)     (1) The Department shall reimburse these corporations for the cost of
these services at appropriate monthly rates that the Department determines, as
provided in the State budget.

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