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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="10-514" title_number="10" title_name="Mental Health Law" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Private Facilities">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Large private group home” means a private group home that admits at least 10 but not more than 16 individuals.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“License” means a license issued by the Secretary to operate a private group home.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Private group home” means a residence in which individuals who have been or are under treatment for a mental disorder may be provided care or treatment in a homelike environment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Private group home” does not include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Any facility that is owned by or leased to this State or any public agency;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Any facility that is regulated by the Department of Juvenile Services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Any facility that is regulated by the Developmental Disabilities Administration;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Any facility that is organized wholly or partly to make a profit; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>A foster home that is the domicile of the foster parent.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Small private group home” means a private group home that admits at least 4 but not more than 9 individuals.</text>
  </level>
</section>
