§ 8-715

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

(b) (1) “Residential child care program” includes a facility or program that:

(i) provides a residential environment such as:

1. a program with a wilderness or outdoor experience, expedition, or intervention;

2. a boot camp experience or other experience designed to simulate characteristics of basic military training for correctional regimes;

3. an educational or therapeutic boarding school; or

4. a behavioral modification program; and

(ii) serves children who have a history of diagnosis of:

1. an emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorder;

2. a substance misuse or use disorder, including alcohol misuse or use disorder; or

3. an intellectual, developmental, physical, or sensory disability.

(2) “Residential child care program” does not include:

(i) a hospital licensed by the State;

(ii) a detention facility licensed by the State;

(iii) a youth correctional facility;

(iv) a substance abuse treatment facility;

(v) a foster family home:

1. that provides 24–hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians;

2. for which the State child welfare services agency has placement and care responsibility; and

3. that is licensed and regulated by the State as a foster family home; or

(vi) any other secure facility.

(c) “Youth transportation company” means a business that specializes in transporting a child to a residential child care program.