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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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HUMAN SERVICES |
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TITLE 9. JUVENILE SERVICES |
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SUBTITLE 2. DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES |
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PART II. FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES |
§ 9-234. Juvenile care facilities -- In general
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(a) Legislative intent. -- 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.
(b) Regulations. -- The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out § 9-235 and 9-236 of this subtitle.
(c) Multiple licenses not required. -- A child care home or child care institution may not be required to obtain a license from more than one State unit.
(d) Cooperative arrangements among licensing units. -- A State unit authorized to license child care homes or child care institutions may make a cooperative licensing arrangement with another State unit.