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Ch. 133
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Article - Human Services
Section 8-1001 through 8-1003, to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 10.
Residential Child Care Programs - Standards for Staff and System for
Outcomes Evaluation"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(As enacted by Chapter 3 (S.B. 6) of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2007)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Human Services
8-101.
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) (1) "Child in need of out-of-state placement" means a child who is
recommended by a unit represented on the local coordinating council for out-of-home
placement outside of the State.
(2) "Child in need of out-of-state placement" does not include a child
placed in foster care, as defined in § 5-501 of the Family Law Article.
(c) "Child hi need of residential placement" means a child:
(1) who is recommended by a member of the local coordinating council
for residential placement;
(2) on whose behalf the member of the local coordinating council seeks
State funding for the placement; and
(3) who a unit represented on the local coordinating council has
determined meets eligibility criteria for a State-funded placement.
(k) "Office" means the Governor's Office for Children.
(m) (1) "Residential child care program" means an entity that provides
24-hour per day care for children within a structured set of services and activities that
are designed to achieve specific objectives relative to the needs of the children served
and that include the provision of food, clothing, shelter, education, social services,
health, mental health, recreation, or any combination of these services and activities.
(2) "Residential child care program" includes a program:
(i) licensed by:
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