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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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FAMILY LAW |
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TITLE 5. CHILDREN |
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SUBTITLE 5. CHILD CARE; FOSTER CARE |
| PART I. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 5-501. Definitions |
| § 5-502. Legislative findings |
| § 5-503. Corporations for the care and protection of minor children |
| § 5-504. Rights of foster parents |
| § 5-505. Window coverings in foster homes, family child care homes, large family child care homes, and child care centers |
| PART II. LICENSING OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES |
| § 5-506. Legislative intent; regulations; only 1 license required. |
| § 5-507. License for child placement agency |
| § 5-508. License for child care home |
| § 5-509. License for child care institution |
| § 5-509.1. Licensing to operate a residential educational facility |
| § 5-510. Applications for licenses |
| § 5-511. Compliance with Workers' Compensation Act |
| § 5-512. Reciprocity |
| § 5-513. Action required on application for license |
| § 5-514. Term of license |
| § 5-515. Suspension or revocation of license |
| § 5-516. Hearing |
| § 5-517. Administrative review |
| § 5-518. Judicial review |
| § 5-519. Powers of Administration |
| § 5-520. Duties of licensees |
| § 5-521. Penalties for violation of Part II |
| § 5-522, 5-523. |
| PART III. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES; FOSTER CARE |
| § 5-524. Child welfare services |
| § 5-525. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- In general |
| § 5-525.1. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Adoption |
| § 5-525.2. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Sibling placement and visitation rights |
| § 5-526. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Provision of services through group homes and institutions |
| § 5-527. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Rates |
| § 5-528. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Reimbursement for medical costs |
| § 5-529. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Liability insurance and reimbursement for loss to foster parents |
| § 5-530. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Adoption of child under foster care |
| § 5-531. Out-of-home placement and foster care -- Payment of funeral expenses |
| § 5-532. Rules and regulations |
| § 5-533. Health care services by residential facilities for children |
| § 5-534. Kinship care program |
| PART IV. OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT REVIEW BOARDS |
| § 5-535. State Board -- Established |
| § 5-536. State Board -- Membership |
| § 5-537. State Board -- Chair and vice chair. |
| § 5-538. State Board -- Meetings; compensation; staff |
| § 5-539. State Board -- Powers and duties |
| § 5-539.1. State Board -- Additional responsibilities |
| § 5-539.2. Local citizens review panels |
| § 5-539.3. Prohibitions |
| § 5-540. Local boards -- Established |
| § 5-541. Local boards -- Membership |
| § 5-542. Local boards -- Chair. |
| § 5-543. Local boards or local panels -- Compensation; confidentiality |
| § 5-544. Local boards -- Goals |
| § 5-545. Local boards -- Powers and duties |
| § 5-546. Information to be provided by public or private entities |
| § 5-547. Construction |
| § 5-548, 5-549. |
| PART V. FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES AND LARGE FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES |
| § 5-550. Definitions |
| § 5-550.1. Registration system |
| § 5-551. Regulations |
| § 5-552. Registration required; advertisement; violation |
| § 5-552.1. Amnesty for unregistered family day care providers |
| § 5-553. Group size |
| § 5-554. Revocation of registration; appeal; injunction of unregistered operation |
| § 5-554.1. Search warrant -- Unregistered family child care homes |
| § 5-555. Informational pamphlet |
| § 5-556. Child abuse |
| § 5-556.1. Lead poisoning screen |
| § 5-557. Penalty -- Criminal |
| § 5-557.1. Penalty -- Civil |
| § 5-558. Construction |
| § 5-559. Definitions |
| § 5-559.1. Family Child Care Provider Direct Grant Fund |
| § 5-559.2. Approval of direct grants |
| § 5-559.3. Use of direct grant funds |
| § 5-559.4. Limitations |
| § 5-559.5. Application; requirements |
| § 5-559.6. Terms and conditions; priorities |
| § 5-559.7. Prohibited acts; penalties |
| § 5-559.8. Rules |
| PART VI. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF FACILITIES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS THAT CARE FOR OR SUPERVISE CHILDREN |
| § 5-560. Definitions |
| § 5-561. Required; facilities requiring criminal history records check[Subject to amendment effective January 1, 2014; amended version follows this section] |
| § 5-562. Printed statement[Subject to amendment effective January 1, 2014; amended version follows this section] |
| § 5-563. Prior criminal offenses |
| § 5-564. Duties of Department[Subject to amendment effective January 1, 2014; amended version follows this section] |
| § 5-564.1. Cross-reference check (Section effective January 1, 2014) |
| § 5-565. Contesting findings |
| § 5-566. Failure to disclose prior conviction or existence of pending charge |
| § 5-567. Immunity from civil or criminal liability |
| § 5-568. Duties of Secretary |
| § 5-569. Criminal history records checks in emergency out-of-home placements[Reference subject to amendment effective January 1, 2014; amended version follows this section] |
| PART VII. CHILD CARE CENTERS |
| § 5-570. Definitions |
| § 5-571. Findings; statement of purpose |
| § 5-572. Scope of part |
| § 5-573. Rules and regulations |
| § 5-574. License required; compliance with rules and regulations |
| § 5-575. Applications for licenses |
| § 5-576. Issuance of license |
| § 5-577. Scope of license; changes |
| § 5-578. Term and renewal of licenses and letters of compliance; inspections. |
| § 5-579. License not transferable |
| § 5-580. Denials, suspensions and revocations; emergency suspensions; injunctions |
| § 5-580.1. Search warrant -- Unlicensed child care centers |
| § 5-580.2. Lead poisoning screen |
| § 5-580.3. Child abuse and neglect clearance for employees of child care centers |
| § 5-581. Judicial review |
| § 5-582. Prohibited acts |
| § 5-583. Penalties -- Criminal |
| § 5-583.1. Penalties -- Civil |
| § 5-584. Child abuse |
| § 5-585. State supersession and preemption of subordinate jurisdiction provisions on licensure or regulations |
| § 5-585.1. Task Force on the Compensation of Child Care Providers |
| PART VIII. CHILD CARE CENTERS IN STATE-OCCUPIED BUILDINGS |
| § 5-586. Definitions |
| § 5-587. Child care centers in State-occupied buildings |
| § 5-589. Pilot program |
| § 5-589.1. Lead poisoning screen |
| PART IX. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL |
| § 5-590. Definitions |
| § 5-591. Establishment |
| § 5-592. Membership |
| § 5-593. Duties |
| PART X. CHILD CARE QUALITY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM |
| § 5-594. Definitions |
| § 5-594.1. Creation; power to contract |
| § 5-594.2. Delegation of authority; grant as incentive |
| § 5-594.3. General provisions |
| § 5-594.4. Awards |
| § 5-594.5. Application |
| § 5-594.6. State Department of Education to set terms, conditions, priorities |
| § 5-594.7. Prohibited acts; penalties |
| § 5-594.8. Regulations |
| PART XI. COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS BY FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS |
| § 5-595. Definitions |
| § 5-595.1. Legislative intent |
| § 5-595.2. Bargaining unit |
| § 5-595.3. Collective bargaining |
| § 5-595.4. Communication with State officials on matters of interest |
| § 5-595.5. Strikes prohibited |
| § 5-595.6. Construction of Part XI |