(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Service provider” means a public or private nonprofit organization that provides shelter and supportive services to unaccompanied minors in need of shelter. (2) “Service provider” includes a host home program. (c) “Supportive services” means interventions, services, or resources necessary to assist unaccompanied minors in need of shelter […]
(a) An unaccompanied minor in need of shelter may consent to shelter and supportive services if the service provider reasonably believes that: (1) the unaccompanied minor understands the significant benefits, responsibilities, risks, and limits of the shelter and services and can communicate an informed consent; (2) the unaccompanied minor understands the requirements and rules of the shelter and […]
(a) (1) Before providing shelter and supportive services to an unaccompanied minor in need of shelter, a service provider shall: (i) register with the Department; (ii) develop and implement a procedure to screen each staff member who works with minors, including through a State and national criminal history records check or a private agency background check conducted in accordance […]
(a) After providing shelter to an unaccompanied minor in need of shelter, a service provider shall: (1) (i) as soon as possible and within 72 hours, contact a parent, a guardian, or an adult relative of the minor; or (ii) if the service provider suspects abuse or neglect by the parent, guardian, or adult relative of the minor, immediately […]
A service provider that provides shelter and supportive services to an unaccompanied minor in need of shelter in accordance with this subtitle is not civilly or criminally liable or subject to a disciplinary penalty based solely on the provider’s reasonable determination to provide the shelter and supportive services.
The Department shall establish and maintain a registry of all service providers that register under § 4–2703 of this subtitle to provide shelter and supportive services to unaccompanied minors in need of shelter.
(a) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle. (b) The regulations shall include: (1) a prohibition against a service provider knowingly hiring or retaining an individual who has been convicted of a crime involving: (i) an offense under § 3–307 or § 3–308 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another […]
(a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. (b) For each staff member who works with unaccompanied minors, a service provider shall: (1) apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check; or (2) request a private agency to […]
