# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 19. Health Care Facilities

### Subtitle 19. Adult Dependent Care Programs -- Criminal History Records Checks and Background Checks

#### Section 19-1902

(a) Before an eligible employee may begin work for an adult dependent care program, each adult dependent care program shall, for each eligible employee:

  (1)

    (i) Apply for a State criminal history records check; or

    (ii) Request a private agency to conduct a background check; and

  (2) Request a reference from the potential employee's most recent employer.

(b) The reference request required under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall, at a minimum, seek information about any history of physical abuse on the part of the potential employee.

(c) An adult dependent care program shall pay for each eligible employee:

  (1) A State criminal history records check; or

  (2) A private agency background check.

(d) If an adult dependent care program requests a private agency to conduct a background check, the private agency shall conduct a background check in each state in which the adult dependent care program knows or has reason to know the eligible employee worked or resided during the past 7 years.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)