(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Eligible child” means a child who has a history of trauma, has been diagnosed with post–traumatic stress disorder, or has been diagnosed with a developmental disability and special health care need under Title V of the Social Security Act. (c) “Fund” means the Maryland Children’s Service […]
(a) There is a Maryland Children’s Service Animal Program in the Department. (b) The purposes of the Program are to: (1) Refer eligible children who may benefit from participation in the Program to one or more nonprofit training entities; (2) Provide additional funding mechanisms to assist children participating in the Program; and (3) Expand treatment of children with a history […]
(a) The Department shall select at least one nonprofit training entity to: (1) Implement a training or therapy protocol for the purposes of the Program that will teach each Program participant methodologies, strategies, and techniques for: (i) Partnering with a service dog or support dog; or (ii) Interacting with therapy horses; (2) Select qualified Program participants from those eligible children […]
(a) A nonprofit training entity may disqualify a Program participant from participation in the Program if the nonprofit training entity determines that the Program participant’s involvement in the Program: (1) Presents a danger to the Program participant’s mental or physical well–being; (2) Is a direct threat to the health and safety of others; (3) Presents a direct threat to […]
(a) There is a Maryland Children’s Service Animal Program Fund. (b) The Department shall use revenue from the Fund to pay a nonprofit training entity. (c) Revenue from the Fund may be used only to pay: (1) A nonprofit training entity; and (2) Administrative costs of the Program. (d) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. (e) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing […]
The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
