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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 7-610

Known as the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law

The act spans §§ 7–7 (153 sections).

(a) An applicant for certificate of approval shall submit an application to the Department on the form that the Secretary requires.

(b) The application shall:

(1) Be signed and verified by the applicant; and

(2) Provide the information that the Secretary requires, including:

(i) The name and address of the applicant;

(ii) The street address of the property where the private group home is to be located or, if no address, a description which identifies the property;

(iii) If the applicant does not own the property, the name of the owner;

(iv) A statement that the applicant will comply with the laws, rules, and regulations that relate to the establishing and operating of private group homes under this subtitle;

(v) A statement that the applicant has sufficient resources to establish a private group home, or that those resources are available to the applicant;

(vi) A statement that the applicant’s facilities meet the federal regulation requirements on program accessibility (45 C.F.R. §§ 84.21 through 84.23); and

(vii) A statement that the applicant will:

1. Establish and implement a safety plan for the safety of individuals served by the private group home; or

2. Implement a safety or emergency plan established for the private group home for another purpose.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.