Section 10-516 - Rules and regulations.
§ 10-516. Rules and regulations.
(a) In general.- The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for establishing, licensing, and operating private group homes.
(b) Contents.- These rules and regulations shall ensure at least:
(1) That the proposed staff will be adequate to supervise properly the individuals in the private group home;
(2) That the procedure under which the proposed private group home will receive, investigate, document, and dispose of written complaints from neighborhood residents is acceptable; and
(3) That the proposed care or treatment:
(i) Reasonably can be expected to benefit the individuals in the private group home; and
(ii) Will be provided by an adequate staff or, under agreement, by a provider of mental health services.
[An. Code 1957, art. 59, §§ 60, 62; 1982, ch. 21, § 2.]