§ 20-301. Certificate requirements
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2015
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 20-301
§ 20-301. Certificate requirements
(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an individual shall receive a certificate from the Board before the individual may be a program administrator in this State.
(2)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if a program administrator leaves or is removed from a position as program administrator by death or for any other unexpected cause, the chief administrator of a residential child care program or other appropriate program authority shall immediately designate a certified program administrator to serve in that capacity.
2. The chief administrator or other appropriate program authority shall immediately notify the Board of the appointment and forward the credentials and the State and national criminal history records check of the person appointed to the Board for evaluation to assure that the person appointed is experienced, trained, of good moral character, and competent.
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or before October 1, 2015, an individual shall receive a certificate from the Board before the individual may be a residential child and youth care practitioner in this State.
(c)(1) The governing body of each residential child care program shall appoint a chief administrator of the program.
(2) If the chief administrator of a residential child care program leaves or is removed from a position as chief administrator by death or for any other unexpected cause, the governing body of the residential child care program shall immediately designate an individual to serve as the acting chief administrator for a period not to exceed 180 days.
Credits
Added by Acts 2004, c. 438, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 218, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2010, c. 583, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 219, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 220, § 1, eff. June 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 312, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 313, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2015, c. 331, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 20-301, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 20-301
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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