# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 31 — Office for Children

### Chapter 05 — Licensing and Monitoring of Residential Child Care Programs

#### Regulation .01 Purpose.

*COMAR 14.31.05.01*

This chapter sets forth the process in Maryland for licensure of residential child care programs and monitoring of residential child care programs for children and youth, and establishes the procedures which applicants must follow in order to obtain licensure. The licensure and monitoring processes are designed to protect the health, safety, and well being of children placed in residential child care programs.