Ch. 438

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES, INCLUDING:

1.       NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS;

2.       WATER SAFETY;

3.       PREVENTATIVE AND ACUTE HEALTH CARE STANDARDS;

4.       SUICIDE ASSESSMENT;

5.       PREVENTION OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT; AND

6.       CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PROBLEM SOLVING;

(II)     THE IMPORTANCE OF STAFF TRAINING IN APPROPRIATE
OBSERVATION TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
TESTS AND SOCIAL HISTORIES;

(III)   RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, INCLUDING:

1.       EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS; AND

2.       ESTABLISHMENT OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH
APPROPRIATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES;

(IV)    PHYSICAL PLANT REQUIREMENTS;

(V)     CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS OF PERSONNEL;

(VI)    FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY;

(VII)  RECORD KEEPING THAT COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS AND STATE REGULATIONS;

(VIII) EMERGENCY PLANNING; AND

(IX) OTHER STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN THE REGULATIONS.

(3)      EACH APPLICANT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW KNOWLEDGE OF
THE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO PROGRAMS.

(4)      THE SCOPE, CONTENT, AND FORM OF AN EXAMINATION SHALL BE
THE SAME FOR ALL CERTIFICATE APPLICANTS WHO TAKE THE EXAMINATION AT THE
SAME TIME.

(E) (1) THE BOARD MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF TIMES AN APPLICANT MAY
TAKE AN EXAMINATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) TO QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE, AN APPLICANT SHALL PASS THE
EXAMINATION WITHIN 3 YEARS OF THE FIRST TIME THE APPLICANT TAKES THE
EXAMINATION.

20-306.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY WAIVE
ANY EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT OF THIS TITLE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS

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