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§ 9-234. Juvenile care facilities--In general

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: October 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Juvenile Services (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Department of Juvenile Services (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Facilities, Programs, and Services (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Human Services, § 9-234
§ 9-234. Juvenile care facilities--In general
Currentness
Legislative intent
(a) The General Assembly intends that:
(1) all children whose care is the responsibility of the State shall have similar protection for their health, their safety, and the quality of their care; and
(2) the regulations of State units that are charged with child care shall be comparable.
Regulations
(b) The Department shall adopt regulations:
(1) to carry out §§ 9-235 and 9-236 of this subtitle; and
(2) that require each juvenile care facility to:
(i) 1. establish and implement a safety plan for the safety of juveniles under the care of the facility; or
2. implement a safety or emergency plan established for the facility for another purpose; and
(ii) revise the safety plan not less than every 5 years.
Multiple licenses not required
(c) A child care home or child care institution may not be required to obtain a license from more than one State unit.
Cooperative arrangements among licensing units
(d) A State unit authorized to license child care homes or child care institutions may make a cooperative licensing arrangement with another State unit.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 513, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Human Services, § 9-234, MD HUMAN SERV § 9-234
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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