ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 438

20-502.

SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION AND REESTABLISHMENT PROVISIONS OF THE
PROGRAM EVALUATION ACT, THIS TITLE AND ALL REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER
THIS TITLE SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO EFFECT AFTER JULY 1, 2014.

Article - State Government

8-403.

(a)     On or before December 15 of the 2nd year before the evaluation date of a
governmental activity or unit, the Legislative Policy Committee, based on a
preliminary evaluation, may waive as unnecessary the evaluation required under this
section.

(b)     Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this section, on or before
the evaluation date for the following governmental activities or units, an evaluation
shall be made of the following governmental activities or units and the statutes and
regulations that relate to the governmental activities or units:

(13) (63) CHILDREN'S GROUP HOME RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, STATE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF (§ 20-202 OF THE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE: JULY 1, 2013);

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent of the
General Assembly that the Governor provide funds in the fiscal year 2006 budget at a
level sufficient enough to allow the State Board for Certification of Children's Group
Home Residential Child Care Program Administrators to begin operating as a
regulatory board, and when special funds become available for the regulation of
children's group home residential child care program administrators, special funds
shall be used to reimburse the General Fund for the cost of starting up the Board.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of the initial
members of the State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program
Administrators shall expire as follows:

(1)     three members in 2005;

(2)     four members in 2006; and

(3)     four members in 2007.

SECTION 4. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2004.

Approved May 26, 2004.

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