§ 10A-2. Child Care Expansion and Quality Enhancement Initiative.

(a) Definitions. In this Article, the following words have the meanings indicated:

Department means the Department of Health and Human Services.

Director means the Director of the Department or the Director’s designee.

Family child care provider has the same meaning as in Section 5-550 of the Family Law Article of the Maryland Code or any successor provision.

(b) Initiative. The Department must:

(1) at least quarterly, hold an information session:

(A) for prospective family child care providers, on the steps necessary to become registered or licensed by the State; and

(B) for licensed family child care providers, on the steps necessary to achieve State, regional, or national accreditation;

(2) provide technical assistance and coordinate business training to family child care providers;

(3) if a potential family child care provider is pursuing registration or licensing and has submitted an application to the State Office of Child Care, provide technical assistance and general program support to the provider; and

(4) provide services in Spanish, and other languages as requested, in a culturally competent manner.

(c) Regulations. The Executive may adopt regulations under Method (2) to administer the Initiative. (, § 2.)