1. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

2. (b)

   1. (1) “Service provider” means a public or private nonprofit organization that provides shelter and supportive services to unaccompanied minors in need of shelter.
   2. (2) “Service provider” includes a host home program.

3. (c) “Supportive services” means interventions, services, or resources necessary to assist unaccompanied minors in need of shelter in acquiring or maintaining:

   1. (1) stable housing;
   2. (2) permanent connections, including ongoing attachments to families, communities, schools, and other positive social networks;
   3. (3) education and employment, including high performance in completion of education and training activities, especially for younger youth, and starting and maintaining adequate and stable employment, particularly for older youth; or
   4. (4) social and emotional well-being, including the development of key competencies, attitudes, and behaviors that equip a young person to succeed across multiple domains of daily life, including school, work, relationships, and community.

4. (d) “Unaccompanied minor in need of shelter” means a minor:

   1. (1) who is not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian; and

   2. (2)

      1. (i) who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as defined in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act; or
      2. (ii) whose status or circumstances indicate a significant danger of experiencing homelessness in the near future.

Added by Acts 2020, c. 108, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 109, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020.