1. A. If OLM determines through its monitoring and evaluation activities that a program has violated the licensing requirements of this chapter or COMAR 07.02.21, 07.05.02, 07.05.03, or 07.05.04, and OLM chooses to require a corrective action plan, it shall give written notice to the agency including:

   1. (1) A description of any regulations violated;
   2. (2) The requirements for the agency’s submission of a corrective action plan to OLM; and
   3. (3) A requirement that any identified violation be resolved within 60 days of the issuance of the notice of violation.

2. B. Sanctions

   1. (1) OLM shall also determine whether it is necessary during the pendency of the corrective action process to sanction the agency by:

      1. (a) Limiting recruitment or the distribution of agency publicity;
      2. (b) Limiting authority of the agency’s chief administrator or employees;
      3. (c) Suspending the agency’s applications for additional licensure;
      4. (d) Suspending foster parent certifications;
      5. (e) Placing a moratorium on future placements to the agency;
      6. (f) Removing children currently placed with the agency; or
      7. (g) Taking any other actions that OLM deems appropriate.
   2. (2) If OLM has determined any sanction under §B(1) is necessary, OLM’s written notice to the agency as described in §A shall include a description of sanctions, including their effective date, and a description of the agency’s appeal rights.

3. C. Corrective Action Plans.

   1. (1) Within 10 days of OLM’s issuance of a notice of violation under §A of this regulation, the agency shall submit a corrective action plan to OLM for approval, which shall include a plan for resolving any identified violation;

   2. (2) If the agency fails to submit an acceptable corrective action plan, fails to fulfill the corrective action plan requirements, or makes insufficient progress towards remedying identified violations, OLM may:

      1. (a) For good cause, provide additional time for the agency to submit a revised corrective action plan and to remedy the identified violation; or
      2. (b) Suspend a license under Regulation .19 of this chapter.
4. D. If OLM determines that the agency has failed to remedy violations adequately within 60 days or any extension period granted under §C(2)(a) of this Regulation, OLM shall suspend a license under Regulation .19 of this chapter.
5. E. The placing agency shall identify an expedited, interim placement for any child who must be removed from an agency due to violations of this chapter or COMAR 07.02.21, 07.05.02, or 07.05.04.

Authority: Human Services Article, §2-209 Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Regulatory Reference: 42 U.S.C. §621 et seq.; 45 CFR 1355—1357

Effective date: January 12, 2001 (27:26 Md. R. 2357)

Regulation .14C amended as an emergency action effective July 1, 2023 (50:15 Md. R. 679); emergency status expired December 28, 2023

Chapter revised effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 2, 2026 (53:2 Md. R. 61)

Regulation .09 amended effective February 2, 2026 (53:2 Md. R. 61)

Regulation .14A amended effective February 2, 2026 (53:2 Md. R. 61)

Regulation .17 amended effective February 2, 2026 (53:2 Md. R. 61)