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§ 4-2703. Duties of service providers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHousing and Community DevelopmentEffective: July 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Housing and Community Development (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Housing and Community Programs [Titles 1-11] (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Division of Development Finance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 27. Unaccompanied Minors in Need of Shelter and Supportive Services (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2020
MD Code, Housing & Community Development, § 4-2703
§ 4-2703. Duties of service providers
Currentness
In general
(a)(1) Before providing shelter and supportive services to an unaccompanied minor in need of shelter, a service provider shall:
(i) register with the Department;
(ii) develop and implement a procedure to screen each staff member who works with minors, including through a State and national criminal history records check or a private agency background check conducted in accordance with § 4-2708 of this subtitle; and
(iii) obtain written consent from the unaccompanied minor in need of shelter.
(2) The written consent from the unaccompanied minor in need of shelter shall state the minor's:
(i) age;
(ii) guardianship status, if known; and
(iii) living situation.
Provision of shelter prohibited
(b) A service provider may not provide shelter to a minor if the service provider has knowledge that the minor:
(1) knowingly provided false information in the written consent required under subsection (a) of this section; or
(2) does not meet the definition of an unaccompanied minor in need of shelter under this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 2020, c. 108, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 109, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020.
MD Code, Housing & Community Development, § 4-2703, MD HOUS & CMTY DEV § 4-2703
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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