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§4099-M
Title 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION
Part 3: CHILDREN
Chapter 1071: CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT
Subchapter 18: INVESTIGATION OF OUT-OF-HOME CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
§4099-O

§4099-N. Entities subject to investigation

Reported abuse or neglect that occurs in the following out-of-home entities is subject to investigation by the investigation team.   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
1.  Facility or person licensed by department; facility operated or funded by department.  Out-of-home abuse or neglect is subject to investigation by the investigation team, including, but not limited to, abuse or neglect that occurs in the following:  
A. A child care facility licensed pursuant to section 8301‑A, subsection 2;   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
B. A family child care provider licensed pursuant to section 8301‑A, subsection 3;   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
C. A nursery school licensed pursuant to section 8402;   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
D. A children's residential care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 1669;   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
E. An emergency children's shelter licensed pursuant to chapter 1669;   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
F. A shelter for homeless children licensed pursuant to chapter 1669;   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
G. A transitional living program licensed pursuant to section 4099‑E, subsection 3;   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
H. A licensed family foster home as defined in section 8101, subsection 3, including, but not limited to, the home of a resource family that provides foster care, kinship care or adoption or permanency guardianship services;   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
I. An unlicensed relative’s home approved by the department as meeting licensing standards; and   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
J. An unlicensed provider for children with cognitive impairments and functional limitations that is funded by the department pursuant to rules adopted by the department.   [PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
2.  Unlicensed person or facilities.  The investigation team may investigate a person or facility described in subsection 1 if the person or facility is not licensed.  
[PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
3.  School personnel.  The investigation team may investigate an individual licensed by the Department of Education and employed by a school organized under Title 20‑A, Part 2.  
[PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2023, c. 248, §4 (NEW).
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