Section 6-434 - Powers and duties of Department; duties of shelter homes. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-434. Powers and duties of Department; duties of shelter homes.
 

(a)  Duties of shelter homes.- A shelter home: 

(1) shall provide clients with a temporary residence of not more than 12 continuous weeks 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)  Duties of Department.- 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)  Authority to contract.- The Department may contract with private nonprofit organizations to operate the Program. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 88A, § 126(d), (e); 2007, ch. 3, § 2.]