Within 30 days after a child under the age of 6 years enters care in a family child care home or large family child care home, a parent or guardian of the child shall provide to the family child care home or large family child care home evidence of an appropriate screening for lead poisoning. This evidence may include documentation from the child’s continuing care health care provider that the child was screened through an initial questionnaire and was determined not to be at risk for lead poisoning.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 9.5 - Division of Early Childhood Development
Subtitle 3 - Family Child Care Homes and Large Family Child Care Homes
Section 9.5-302 - Registration System
Section 9.5-304 - Registration Required; Advertisement; Violation
Section 9.5-306 - Revocation of Registration; Appeal; Injunction of Unregistered Operation
Section 9.5-307 - Search Warrant -- Unregistered Family Child Care Homes
Section 9.5-308 - Informational Pamphlet
Section 9.5-310 - Lead Poisoning Screen
Section 9.5-311 - Penalty -- Criminal
Section 9.5-312 - Penalty -- Civil
Section 9.5-313 - Construction
Section 9.5-314 - Family Child Care Provider Direct Grant Fund
Section 9.5-315 - Approval of Direct Grants
Section 9.5-316 - Use of Direct Grant Funds
Section 9.5-318 - Application; Requirements
Section 9.5-319 - Terms and Conditions; Priorities