§ 4-2205. Powers and duties of Department; duties of shelter homes

MD House & Comm Dev Code § 4-2205 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A shelter home:

(1)    shall provide clients with a temporary residence and necessary counseling to link clients to appropriate community services to stabilize the clients’ living conditions;

(2)    shall accept, from the police and other referral sources in the community, clients for temporary shelter;

(3)    shall conform to applicable State and local fire codes, health codes, and zoning ordinances; and

(4)    is subject to the regulations adopted by the Department.

(b)    The Department shall:

(1)    establish standards of care and admission policies for shelter homes;

(2)    monitor the operation of the shelter homes; and

(3)    annually evaluate the effectiveness of the shelter homes.

(c)    The Department may contract with private nonprofit organizations to operate the Program.