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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="7-604" title_number="7" title_name="Developmental Disabilities Law" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Community-Based Residential Programs">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Secretary shall, in accordance with the State plan established under Subtitle 3 of this title, determine the need, if any, for one or more public group homes for individuals with developmental disability in each county or multicounty region of the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In making the determination, the Secretary shall consult with the following:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The governing body of each county;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The State Board of Education;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>County boards of education;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Consumer groups; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Other public and private agencies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The part of the State plan that relates to the need for public group homes shall be sent to each county.</text>
  </level>
</section>
