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MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-302.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-302.1 - Certification as Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner

    (a)    To qualify for a certificate as a residential child and youth care practitioner, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    The applicant shall be of good moral character.    (c)    The applicant shall have completed:        (1)    A State and national criminal history records check; and        (2)    Unless waived by the Board under § 20–303(d) of this subtitle, a child protective services background clearance.    (d)    The applicant shall be:        (1)    At least 21 years old; or        (2)    At least 18 years old and have earned at least an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.    (e)    The applicant shall have:        (1)    A high school diploma or equivalent and have successfully completed an approved training program; and        (2)    (i)    At least 2 years experience in the human service field; or            (ii)    An associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.    (f)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the applicant shall have successfully completed a training program approved by the Board.        (2)    (i)    An applicant who has an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may be waived from the training program requirement, if the applicant passes an examination and meets other requirements established by the Board under this subtitle.            (ii)    The Board shall establish requirements and procedures for waiving the training program requirement for an applicant under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.    (g)    The applicant shall pass an examination given by the Board under this subtitle.    (h)    The Board shall waive the education, experience, training, and examination requirements of this section for an applicant who:        (1)    Applies for certification on or before October 1, 2015; and        (2)    Presents to the Board satisfactory evidence that the applicant worked as a residential child and youth care practitioner in the State for at least 2 years before October 1, 2015.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-303 - Application

    (a)    To apply for a certificate, an applicant shall:        (1)    Submit an application to the Board on the form that the Board requires;        (2)    Provide evidence of application for a child protective services background clearance;        (3)    Pay to the Board the application fee set by the Board; and        (4)    Apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check.    (b)    (1)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the applicant shall submit to the Central Repository:            (i)    A legible set of fingerprints taken in a format approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;            (ii)    The fee authorized under § 10–221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to State criminal history records; and            (iii)    The processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.        (2)    In accordance with §§ 10–201 through 10–228 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Board the applicant’s criminal history records information.        (3)    Information obtained from the Central Repository under this subsection:            (i)    Is confidential and may not be redisseminated; and            (ii)    May be used only for the certification purpose authorized by this subtitle.        (4)    The subject of a criminal history records check under this subsection may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10–223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.    (c)    The results of the child protective services background clearance shall be provided to the Board and the applicant.    (d)    The Board may, at its discretion, waive the requirement in subsection (a)(2) of this section for an out–of–state applicant who presents evidence to the Board that circumstances outside the applicant’s control prevent the applicant from obtaining, from the applicant’s state of residence, a background clearance that is equivalent to a child protective services background clearance.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-304 - File

    (a)    The Board shall keep a file of each certificate application made under this subtitle.    (b)    The file shall contain:        (1)    The name, resident address, employment address, and age of the applicant;        (2)    The date of the application;        (3)    Complete and current information on the educational, training, and experience qualifications of the applicant;        (4)    The date the Board reviewed and acted on the application;        (5)    The action taken by the Board on the application;        (6)    The identifying numbers of any certificate or renewal certificate issued to the applicant; and        (7)    Any other information that the Board considers necessary.    (c)    The application files shall be open to public inspection.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-305 - Examination of Applicants

    (a)    An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a certificate is entitled to be examined as provided in this section.    (b)    The Board shall give examinations to applicants at least four times a year, at the times and places that the Board determines.    (c)    The Board shall notify each qualified applicant of the time and place of examination.    (d)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of this subsection, for qualified certified program administrator applicants, the Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for examinations given under this subtitle.        (2)    The subjects of examination shall be related to:            (i)    Health and safety issues, including:                1.    Nutritional standards;                2.    Water safety;                3.    Preventative and acute health care standards;                4.    Suicide assessment;                5.    Prevention of abuse and neglect; and                6.    Crisis intervention and problem solving;            (ii)    The importance of staff training in appropriate observation techniques, including educational and psychological tests and social histories;            (iii)    Rights of the child, including:                1.    Educational and recreational needs; and                2.    Establishment of and compliance with appropriate grievance procedures;            (iv)    Physical plant requirements;            (v)    Criminal history records checks of personnel;            (vi)    Fiscal accountability;            (vii)    Record keeping that complies with federal requirements and State regulations;            (viii)    Emergency planning; and            (ix)    Other standards established in the regulations.        (3)    Each applicant shall be required to show knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations that apply to programs.        (4)    The scope, content, and form of an examination shall be the same for all certificate applicants who take the examination at the same time.    (e)    For qualified certified residential child and youth care practitioner applicants, the Board shall determine the subjects, scope, form, and passing score for examinations given under this subtitle.    (f)    (1)    The Board may limit the number of times an applicant may take an examination required under this subtitle.        (2)    To qualify for a certificate, an applicant shall pass the examination within 3 years of the first time the applicant takes the examination.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-306 - Waiver of Examination

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this title for an individual who is certified as a program administrator in any other state that the Board determines has a comparable certification process to the one established in this title.    (b)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:        (1)    Is of good moral character;        (2)    Pays the application fee required by the Board under § 20–303 of this subtitle; and        (3)    Provides adequate evidence that:            (i)    At the time the applicant was certified in the other state, the applicant was qualified to take the examination that then was required by the laws of this State;            (ii)    The applicant qualified for a certificate in the other state by passing an examination given in that or any other state; and            (iii)    The applicant has completed a State and national criminal history records check.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-307 - Issuance of Certificate

    (a)    The Board shall issue a certificate to any applicant who meets the requirements of this title.    (b)    The Board shall include on each certificate that the Board issues:        (1)    The full name of the certificate holder; and        (2)    A serial number.    (c)    The Board may issue a certificate to replace a lost, destroyed, or mutilated certificate if the certificate holder pays the certificate replacement fee set by the Board.    (d)    An applicant to whom the Board has issued a certificate under this section shall maintain on file with the Board the applicant’s current resident address and employment address and update the information whenever changes in residency or employment occur.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-308 - Petition for Review of Board Decisions Regarding Certificates

    The applicant may petition for judicial review of a decision of the Board that relates to issuing or renewing a certificate as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-309 - Authorization Granted

    A certificate authorizes:        (1)    An individual who is a program administrator to administer a residential child care program while the certificate is effective; or        (2)    An individual who is a residential child and youth care practitioner to perform direct responsibilities related to activities of daily living, self–help, and socialization skills in a residential child care program while the certificate is effective.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-311 - Reinstatement of Certificate

    (a)    The Board shall reinstate the certificate of a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner who has failed to renew the certificate for any reason, if the individual:        (1)    Has not had the certificate suspended or revoked;        (2)    Meets the renewal requirements of § 20–310 of this subtitle;        (3)    Pays to the Board the reinstatement fee set by the Board;        (4)    Submits to the Board satisfactory evidence of compliance with the qualifications and requirements established under this title for certificate reinstatements;        (5)    Provides fingerprints for use by the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to conduct a State and national criminal history records check;        (6)    Provides evidence of application for a child protective services background clearance; and        (7)    Applies to the Board for reinstatement of the certificate within 5 years after the certificate expires.    (b)    (1)    The Board may not reinstate the certificate of a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner who fails to apply for reinstatement of the certificate within 5 years after the certificate expires.        (2)    However, the program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner may be certified by meeting the current requirements for obtaining a new certificate under this title.    (c)    The Board may, at its discretion, waive the requirement in subsection (a)(6) of this section for an out–of–state applicant who presents evidence to the Board that circumstances beyond the applicant’s control prevent the applicant from obtaining, from the applicant’s state of residence, a background clearance that is equivalent to a child protective services background clearance.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-312 - Surrender of Certificate

    (a)    Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of a certificate, a certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner may not surrender the certificate nor may the certificate lapse by operation of law while the certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner is under investigation or while charges are pending against the certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner.    (b)    The Board may set conditions on its agreement with the certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner under investigation or against whom charges are pending to accept surrender of the certified program administrator’s certificate or the certified residential child and youth care practitioner’s certificate.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-314 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-314 - Hearings

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 20-313 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.    (b)    The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.    (c)    Over the signature of an officer or the executive secretary of the Board, the Board may issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any investigation under this title and any hearings or proceedings before it.    (d)    If, without lawful excuse, a person disobeys a subpoena from the Board or an order by the Board to take an oath or to testify or answer a question, then, on petition of the Board, a court of competent jurisdiction may punish the person as for contempt of court.    (e)    If after due notice the individual against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, the Board may hear and determine the matter.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-315 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 3 - Certification Process|Section 20-315 - Review

    (a)    Except as provided in this section for an action under § 20–313 of this subtitle, any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in the Administrative Procedure Act, may petition for judicial review as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act.    (b)    Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board under § 20–314 of this subtitle may not appeal to the Secretary but may take a direct judicial appeal as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 20-401 - Performing Duties Without Certification Prohibited; Attempts; Aiding, Supervising, Etc

    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may not:        (1)    Perform the duties of, attempt to perform the duties of, or offer to perform the duties of a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner in this State unless certified by the Board; or        (2)    Supervise, direct, induce, or aid an uncertified individual to perform the duties of a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 20-402 - Misrepresentation to Public as Certified Prohibited

    (a)    Unless authorized to perform the duties of a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner under this title, a person may not represent to the public by title, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner in this State.    (b)    Unless authorized to practice under this title, a person may not use the title “residential child care program administrator”, “residential child and youth care practitioner”, or any other designation, title, or abbreviation with the intent to represent that the person is authorized to perform the duties of a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 20-403 - Fraudulent Certificates

    A person may not:        (1)    Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish or aid in selling or fraudulently obtaining or furnishing a certificate issued under this title; or        (2)    Perform the duties of a program administrator or residential child and youth care practitioner under any certificate unlawfully or fraudulently obtained or issued.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 20-404 - Operation of Program in Absence of Administrator Prohibited; Exception

    Except when a program administrator is removed from the position by death or for any other unexpected cause as provided in § 20-301 of this title, a program may not be operated unless it is under the day-to-day management and operation of a certified program administrator.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 4 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 20-405 - Penalties

    A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:         (1)    A fine not exceeding $1,000 for a first offense; and        (2)    A fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both for any subsequent violation of the same provision.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 5 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 20-501 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals Act”.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  20-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals|Subtitle 5 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 20-502 - Termination of Title

    Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2024.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  21-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 21 - Environmental Health Specialists|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 21-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the State Board of Environmental Health Specialists.    (c)    “Environmental health specialist” means an individual who practices as an environmental health specialist.    (d)    “Environmental health specialist–in–training” means an individual who meets the educational qualifications required under this title but has not yet completed the environmental health specialist–in–training program required under § 21–305 of this title.    (e)    “Environmental health specialist–in–training program” means a program of training and experience under the supervision of a licensed environmental health specialist or other individual acceptable to the Board.    (f)    “Hours of approved training” means the value given to participation in continuing education or experience as approved by the Board.    (g)    “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice as an environmental health specialist.    (h)    “Licensed environmental health specialist” means an individual licensed by the Board to practice as an environmental health specialist.    (i)    “Practice as an environmental health specialist” means, as a major component of employment, to apply academic principles, methods and procedures of the environmental, physical, biological, and health sciences to the inspections and investigations necessary to collect and analyze data and to make decisions necessary to secure compliance with federal, State, and local health and environmental laws and regulations specifically relating to control of the public health aspects of the environment including:        (1)    The manufacture, preparation, handling, distribution, or sale of food and milk;        (2)    Water supply and treatment;        (3)    Wastewater treatment and disposal;        (4)    Solid waste management and disposal;        (5)    Vector control;        (6)    Insect and rodent control;        (7)    Air quality;        (8)    Noise control;        (9)    Product safety;        (10)    Recreational sanitation; and        (11)    Institutional and residential sanitation.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  21-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 21 - Environmental Health Specialists|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 21-102 - Right to Practice Health Occupation Not Limited

    This title does not prohibit an individual from practicing any other profession or occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under the laws of the State.
MD. Health Occupations Code Ann. §  21-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health Occupations|Title 21 - Environmental Health Specialists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Environmental Health Specialists|Section 21-201 - Board Established

    There is a State Board of Environmental Health Specialists in the Department.