Md. Code, Human Services § 8-715
Md. Code, Human Services § 8-715
in effect(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) (1) “Residential child care program” includes a facility or program that:
(i) provides a residential environment such as:
1. a program with a wilderness or outdoor experience, expedition, or intervention;
2. a boot camp experience or other experience designed to simulate characteristics of basic military training for correctional regimes;
3. an educational or therapeutic boarding school; or
4. a behavioral modification program; and
(ii) serves children who have a history of diagnosis of:
1. an emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorder;
2. a substance misuse or use disorder, including alcohol misuse or use disorder; or
3. an intellectual, developmental, physical, or sensory disability.
(2) “Residential child care program” does not include:
(i) a hospital licensed by the State;
(ii) a detention facility licensed by the State;
(iii) a youth correctional facility;
(iv) a substance abuse treatment facility;
(v) a foster family home:
1. that provides 24–hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians;
2. for which the State child welfare services agency has placement and care responsibility; and
3. that is licensed and regulated by the State as a foster family home; or
(vi) any other secure facility.
(c) “Youth transportation company” means a business that specializes in transporting a child to a residential child care program.
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