ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 367

(7) (6) THE IDENTIFYING NUMBERS OF ANY CERTIFICATE OR
RENEWAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT; AND

(8) (7) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE BOARD CONSIDERS
NECESSARY.

(C) THE APPLICATION FILES SHALL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION.

20-305.

(A)     AN APPLICANT WHO OTHERWISE QUALIFIES FOR A CERTIFICATE IS
ENTITLED TO BE EXAMINED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

(B)     THE BOARD SHALL GIVE EXAMINATIONS TO APPLICANTS AT LEAST FOUR
TIMES A YEAR, AT THE TIMES AND PLACES THAT THE BOARD DETERMINES.

(C)     THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY EACH QUALIFIED APPLICANT OF THE TIME
AND PLACE OF EXAMINATION.

(D)     (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD
SHALL DETERMINE THE SUBJECTS, SCOPE, FORM, AND PASSING SCORE FOR
EXAMINATIONS GIVEN UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) THE SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION SHALL BE RELATED TO:

(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;

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