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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="19-1901" title_number="19" title_name="Health Care Facilities" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Adult Dependent Care Programs -- Criminal History Records Checks and Background Checks">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Adult dependent care program” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An adult day care facility regulated under Title 14, Subtitle 2 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An assisted living program facility regulated under Subtitle 18 of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A group home regulated under Title 10, Subtitle 5 or Title 7, Subtitle 6 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A home health agency regulated under Subtitle 4 of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A congregate housing services program regulated under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Human Services Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>A residential service agency as defined under § 19–4A–01 of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>An alternative living unit as defined under § 7–101 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>A hospice facility regulated under Subtitle 9 of this title; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>A related institution regulated under Subtitle 3 of this title.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Background check” means a check of court and other records by a private agency.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Conviction” means a:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Plea or verdict of guilty;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Plea of nolo contendere;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Disposition of probation before judgment; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Disposition of not criminally responsible.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Criminal history records check” means a check of criminal history record information, as defined in § 10-201 of the Criminal Procedure Article, by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Department” means the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Disclosure statement” means a sworn statement or affirmation of the existence of a criminal conviction or pending criminal charges without a final disposition.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Eligible employee” means an individual:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Who, for compensation, works for an adult dependent care program;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Who has routine, direct access to dependent adults in the program; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Who is not licensed or certified under the Health Occupations Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Eligible employee” does not include an individual delivering or retrieving medical equipment.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Printed statement” means a document issued by the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services in response to an application for a criminal history records check.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Private agency” means a person that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is licensed as a private detective agency under Title 13, Subtitle 3 of the Business Occupations and Professions Article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Maintains an errors and omissions insurance policy in an amount not less than $1,000,000;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Offers customer assistance in the use of background checks for employment purposes; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Is capable of conducting a background check within the State within 2 working days of a request and outside the State within 5 working days of a request.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services.</text>
  </level>
</section>
