1. A. Before permitting an individual to begin volunteer duties at the family child care home, the provider shall:

   1. (1) Ensure that the individual presents no risk to the health, safety, or welfare of children;
   2. (2) Conduct a child health and safety orientation for the individual that meets the requirements set forth in Regulation .03E of this chapter;
   3. (3) Ensure that the individual has applied for a federal and State criminal background check at a designated office in the State; and

   4. (4) Ensure that the individual, if residing or having resided in a state other than Maryland within 5 years before being hired as an additional adult:

      1. (a) Applies for a state criminal background check to be performed by a duly authorized entity within that state; and
      2. (b) Requests the non-Maryland state entity performing the criminal background check to transmit the result of that background check directly to the Agency.
2. B. The provider, substitute, or additional adult shall accompany a volunteer whenever the volunteer is in the presence of an unrelated child in care.
3. C. A volunteer who is younger than 18 years old may not be permitted to work with a child in care who is younger than 2 years old.

Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-301—9.5-308, 9.5-310—9.5-312, 9.5-320, and 9.5-321;
General Provisions Article, §4-333; Human Services Article, §1-202; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Statutory Reference — Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.);
Pro-Children Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. §6081 et seq.);
Child Care Development Block Grant (45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);
Social Security Act §418 (42 U.S.C. 618)

Effective date: October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1826)

Regulation .02 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .02A amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .02H adopted effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .03C, D amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)

Regulation .04 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)

Regulation .04A amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .04C repealed effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 396)

Regulation .05A amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)