1. (a) The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the child welfare services and foster care programs under this subtitle.

2. (b) The regulations shall authorize the Administration to:

   1. (1) conduct a background check of child support arrearages on an applicant for foster home approval who is also a biological or adoptive parent;
   2. (2) consider any child support arrearage in determining whether to approve or disapprove the application; and
   3. (3) notify the appropriate criminal or juvenile delinquency court if the Administration has information indicating that the child's interests as a victim are not adequately protected in a case before the court.

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 358, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2014, c. 207, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.

Formerly Art. 88A, § 61.