Ch. 536                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY adding to

Article—Education

Section 8-418

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 5-101 and 5-501(m), (n), and (o)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 5-506

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article—Health—General

Section 1-101(a), (c), and (j), 7-101(a), (b), (f), (h), and (p), 7-602, 10-101(a), (b),
(d), (e), (h), and (i), and 10-920

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—Health—General
Section 7-303 and 10-204
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 49D - Office for Children, Youth, and Families

12.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) (I) "COOPERATING DEPARTMENT" MEANS EACH UNIT OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN.

(II) "COOPERATING DEPARTMENT" INCLUDES THE DEPARTMENT
OF HUMAN RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, THE
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION, THE MENTAL HYGIENE

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