(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an individual shall receive a certificate from the Board before the individual may be a program administrator in this State. (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if a program administrator leaves or is removed from a position as program administrator by death or for any […]
(a) To qualify for a certificate as a program administrator, 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) 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 § […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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.
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 […]
(a) (1) A certificate expires on a date set by the Board, unless the certificate is renewed for an additional term as provided in this section. (2) A certificate may not be renewed for a term longer than 2 years. (b) At least 1 month before the certificate expires, the Board shall send to the certified program administrator or […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(a) The Board shall investigate and take appropriate action as to any complaint filed with the Board that alleges that a certified program administrator or certified residential child and youth care practitioner has failed to meet any standard of the Board. (b) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 20–314 of this subtitle, the Board may deny […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
