1. (a) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.

2. (b) The regulations shall include:

   1. (1) a prohibition against a service provider knowingly hiring or retaining an individual who has been convicted of a crime involving:

      1. (i) an offense under § 3-307 or § 3-308 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute a violation of § 3-307 or § 3-308 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State;
      2. (ii) child abuse under § 3-601 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute child abuse under § 3-601 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State;
      3. (iii) child sexual abuse under § 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute child sexual abuse under § 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State;
      4. (iv) child neglect under § 3-602.1 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute neglect under § 3-602.1 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State; or
      5. (v) a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would be a violation of § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State; and
   2. (2) a requirement that each service provider provide training for each staff member who serves minors regarding mandatory reporting of suspected abuse or neglect in accordance with § 4-2704 of this subtitle and § 5-704 of the Family Law Article.

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