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| 3 | 3 | | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. |
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| 4 | 4 | | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. |
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| 5 | 5 | | *sb0234* |
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| 7 | 7 | | SENATE BILL 234 |
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| 8 | 8 | | C9 5lr0135 |
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| 9 | 9 | | HB 577/24 – ENT (PRE–FILED) CF HB 93 |
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| 10 | 10 | | By: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request – |
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| 11 | 11 | | Departmental – Housing and Community Development) |
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| 12 | 12 | | Requested: October 4, 2024 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Introduced and read first time: January 8, 2025 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| 15 | 15 | | |
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| 16 | 16 | | A BILL ENTITLED |
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| 17 | 17 | | |
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| 18 | 18 | | AN ACT concerning 1 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Housing and Community Development – Homeless Shelter Certification 2 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Program – Establishment 3 |
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| 23 | 23 | | FOR the purpose of establishing a homeless shelter certification program in the 4 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to 5 |
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| 25 | 25 | | develop certain operational and building standards for homeless shelters and 6 |
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| 26 | 26 | | minimum standards for the protection of the rights of shelter residents; requiring 7 |
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| 27 | 27 | | the operator of a homeless shelter to participate in a certain Homeless Management 8 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Information System; and generally relating to the certification of homeless shelters. 9 |
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| 29 | 29 | | |
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| 30 | 30 | | BY adding to 10 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Article – Housing and Community Development 11 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Section 6–1401 through 6–1408 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 14. Homeless 12 |
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| 33 | 33 | | Shelter Certification Program” 13 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15 |
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| 36 | 36 | | |
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| 37 | 37 | | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16 |
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| 38 | 38 | | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17 |
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| 39 | 39 | | |
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| 40 | 40 | | Article – Housing and Community Development 18 |
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| 41 | 41 | | |
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| 42 | 42 | | SUBTITLE 14. HOMELESS SHELTER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. 19 |
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| 43 | 43 | | |
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| 44 | 44 | | 6–1401. 20 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 21 |
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| 47 | 47 | | INDICATED. 22 2 SENATE BILL 234 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (B) “CENTRALIZED OR COORDI NATED ASSESSMENT SYS TEM” MEANS A 1 |
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| 52 | 52 | | CENTRALIZED OR COORD INATED PROCESS , OPERATED BY A CONTIN UUM OF CARE , 2 |
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| 53 | 53 | | DESIGNED TO COORDINA TE PROGRAM PARTICIPA NT INTAKE ASSESSMENT AND 3 |
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| 54 | 54 | | PROVISION OF REF ERRALS. 4 |
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| 55 | 55 | | |
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| 56 | 56 | | (C) “CERTIFICATION” MEANS A HOMELESS SHE LTER CERTIFICATION 5 |
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| 57 | 57 | | ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE. 6 |
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| 58 | 58 | | |
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| 59 | 59 | | (D) “CONTINUUM OF CARE ” MEANS A REGIONAL OR LOCAL PLANNING BODY 7 |
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| 60 | 60 | | THAT COORDINATES HOU SING AND SERVICES FU NDING FOR HOMELESS F AMILIES 8 |
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| 61 | 61 | | AND INDIVIDUALS. 9 |
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| 62 | 62 | | |
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| 63 | 63 | | (E) “GENDER IDENTITY ” MEANS THE GENDER WIT H WHICH AN INDIVIDUA L 10 |
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| 64 | 64 | | IDENTIFIES, REGARDLESS OF THE GE NDER ASSIGNED TO THA T INDIVIDUAL AT 11 |
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| 65 | 65 | | BIRTH OR IDENTIFIED IN DOCUMENTS . 12 |
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| 66 | 66 | | |
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| 67 | 67 | | (F) “HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN 24 U.S.C. § 13 |
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| 68 | 68 | | 11302. 14 |
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| 70 | 70 | | (G) “HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM” MEANS THE 15 |
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| 71 | 71 | | INFORMATION SYSTEM D ESIGNATED BY A CONTINUUM OF CARE TO COMPLY WITH 16 |
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| 72 | 72 | | THE RELEVANT REQUIRE MENTS PRESCRIBED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF 17 |
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| 73 | 73 | | HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT . 18 |
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| 74 | 74 | | |
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| 75 | 75 | | (H) (1) “HOMELESS SHELTER ” MEANS A FACIL ITY THAT IS OPERATED 19 |
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| 76 | 76 | | FOR THE PRIMARY PURP OSE OF PROVIDING TEM PORARY OVERNIGHT SLE EPING 20 |
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| 77 | 77 | | ACCOMMODATIONS , MEALS, BASIC NEEDS ASSISTAN CE, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVI CES 21 |
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| 78 | 78 | | FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AND HOUSING NAVIGATI ON TO HOMELESS INDIV IDUALS. 22 |
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| 79 | 79 | | |
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| 80 | 80 | | (2) “HOMELESS SHELTER ” INCLUDES FACILITIES THAT UTILIZE 23 |
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| 81 | 81 | | HOTELS OR MOTELS FOR SLEEPING ACCOMMODATI ONS. 24 |
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| 82 | 82 | | |
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| 83 | 83 | | (3) “HOMELESS SHELTER ” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 25 |
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| 84 | 84 | | |
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| 85 | 85 | | (I) A SHELTER CREATED OR A UTHORIZED BY A STATE OR 26 |
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| 86 | 86 | | LOCAL GOVERNMENT AL ENTITY TO RESPOND TO A DISASTER OR OTHER 27 |
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| 87 | 87 | | LARGE–SCALE EMERGE NCY SHELTER NEEDS ; OR 28 |
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| 88 | 88 | | |
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| 89 | 89 | | (II) A FACILITY OR PROGRAM WHERE THE PARTICIPANT SIGNS 29 |
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| 90 | 90 | | A LEASE OR LEGAL AGR EEMENT FOR A RENTAL UNIT OR PAYS RENT FO R THE USE OF 30 |
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| 91 | 91 | | THE FACILITY. 31 |
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| 92 | 92 | | SENATE BILL 234 3 |
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| 94 | 94 | | |
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| 95 | 95 | | (I) “SEXUAL ORIENTATION ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL ’S EMOTIONAL , 1 |
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| 96 | 96 | | ROMANTIC, OR PHYSICAL ATTRAC TION TO A PARTICULAR SEX OR GENDER . 2 |
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| 97 | 97 | | |
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| 98 | 98 | | (J) “SHELTER RESIDENT ” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS COMPLETED 3 |
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| 99 | 99 | | INTAKE PROCEDURES AN D IS OR WILL BE RESIDING AT A HOM ELESS SHELTER . 4 |
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| 100 | 100 | | |
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| 101 | 101 | | 6–1402. 5 |
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| 103 | 103 | | (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL OPER ATE A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR 6 |
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| 104 | 104 | | HOMELESS SHELTERS. 7 |
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| 106 | 106 | | (B) A BUILDING MAY NOT BE USED AS A HOMELES S SHELTER UNLESS THE 8 |
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| 107 | 107 | | OWNER AND ANY OPERAT OR HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED IN AC CORDANCE WITH THIS 9 |
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| 108 | 108 | | SUBTITLE. 10 |
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| 110 | 110 | | (C) AN OWNER AND ANY OPER ATOR OF A HOMELESS S HELTER SHALL APPLY 11 |
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| 111 | 111 | | TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A CERT IFICATION TO USE A BUILDING AS A HOMELESS 12 |
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| 112 | 112 | | SHELTER ON A FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES . 13 |
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| 113 | 113 | | |
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| 114 | 114 | | (D) ON REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT , A CERTIFICATION HOLD ER SHALL 14 |
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| 115 | 115 | | ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO INSPECT TH E PREMISES AND 15 |
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| 116 | 116 | | INTERIOR OF A BUILDING USED AS A H OMELESS SH ELTER, BOTH FOR ROUTINE 16 |
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| 117 | 117 | | MONITORING AND UNSCH EDULED INSPECTIONS . 17 |
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| 118 | 118 | | |
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| 119 | 119 | | (E) CERTIFICATION HOLDERS ARE SUBJECT TO A RECERTI FICATION 18 |
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| 120 | 120 | | PROCESS EVERY 2 YEARS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH R EGULATIONS ADOPTED B Y THE 19 |
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| 121 | 121 | | DEPARTMENT . 20 |
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| 122 | 122 | | |
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| 123 | 123 | | 6–1403. 21 |
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| 125 | 125 | | AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE : 22 |
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| 127 | 127 | | (1) A DEMONSTRATION OF ADHERENCE BY THE OWNER AND ANY 23 |
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| 128 | 128 | | OPERATOR OF THE HOMELESS SHEL TER TO THE OPERATIONAL AND BUIL DING 24 |
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| 129 | 129 | | STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 6–1404 OF THIS SUBTITLE ; 25 |
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| 130 | 130 | | AND 26 |
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| 131 | 131 | | |
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| 132 | 132 | | (2) ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION OR INFORMATION REQUIRED BY 27 |
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| 133 | 133 | | THE DEPARTMENT IN REGULATION . 28 |
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| 134 | 134 | | |
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| 135 | 135 | | 6–1404. 29 |
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| 136 | 136 | | 4 SENATE BILL 234 |
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| 139 | 139 | | (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH BY REGULATION A TIERED 1 |
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| 140 | 140 | | SYSTEM FOR HOMELESS SHELTER CERTIFICATIO NS BASED ON: 2 |
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| 141 | 141 | | |
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| 142 | 142 | | (1) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL S BEING SERVED BY THE SHELTER ; 3 |
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| 143 | 143 | | |
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| 144 | 144 | | (2) THE TYPE AND DURATION OF SHELTER PROVIDED ; AND 4 |
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| 145 | 145 | | |
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| 146 | 146 | | (3) THE TYPE AND INTENSITY O F SERVICES PROVIDED . 5 |
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| 147 | 147 | | |
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| 148 | 148 | | (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATION S TO ESTABLISH 6 |
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| 149 | 149 | | OPERATIONAL STANDARD S AND MINIMUM REQUIR EMENTS FOR EACH HOME LESS 7 |
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| 150 | 150 | | SHELTER CERTIFICATIO N CLASS THAT MAY INC LUDE: 8 |
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| 151 | 151 | | |
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| 152 | 152 | | (1) ORGANIZATIONAL , INCORPORATION , AND GOVERNANCE 9 |
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| 153 | 153 | | DOCUMENTS ; 10 |
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| 154 | 154 | | |
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| 155 | 155 | | (2) FISCAL, ADMINISTRATIVE , AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS ; 11 |
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| 156 | 156 | | |
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| 157 | 157 | | (3) STAFFING REQUIREMENT S; 12 |
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| 158 | 158 | | |
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| 159 | 159 | | (4) PROCEDURES FOR SCREE NING AND TRAINING ST AFF AND 13 |
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| 160 | 160 | | VOLUNTEERS ; 14 |
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| 161 | 161 | | |
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| 162 | 162 | | (5) SHELTER RESIDENT INF ORMATION COLLECTION AND TRACKING; 15 |
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| 163 | 163 | | |
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| 164 | 164 | | (6) ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGE, AND GRIEVANCE POLICI ES AND 16 |
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| 165 | 165 | | PROCEDURES ; 17 |
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| 166 | 166 | | |
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| 167 | 167 | | (7) PROTECTION OF THE RI GHTS OF SHELTER RESI DENTS; 18 |
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| 168 | 168 | | |
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| 169 | 169 | | (8) PROTECTION OF SHELTE R RESIDENT PRIVACY A ND 19 |
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| 170 | 170 | | CONFIDENTIALITY ; 20 |
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| 171 | 171 | | |
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| 172 | 172 | | (9) PROTECTIONS AND SAFE TY PROTOCOLS FOR IND IVIDUALS WHO 21 |
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| 173 | 173 | | ARE SURVIVORS OF : 22 |
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| 174 | 174 | | |
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| 175 | 175 | | (I) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ; 23 |
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| 176 | 176 | | |
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| 177 | 177 | | (II) DATING VIOLENCE ; 24 |
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| 178 | 178 | | |
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| 179 | 179 | | (III) SEXUAL ASSAULT ; OR 25 |
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| 180 | 180 | | |
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| 181 | 181 | | (IV) STALKING; 26 SENATE BILL 234 5 |
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| 182 | 182 | | |
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| 183 | 183 | | |
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| 184 | 184 | | |
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| 185 | 185 | | (10) ACCESS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; 1 |
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| 186 | 186 | | |
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| 187 | 187 | | (11) VISITATION BY GUESTS AND EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; 2 |
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| 188 | 188 | | |
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| 189 | 189 | | (12) RULES AND REGULATION S THAT RESIDENTS MUST COMPLY WITH ; 3 |
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| 190 | 190 | | |
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| 191 | 191 | | (13) EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ; 4 |
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| 192 | 192 | | |
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| 193 | 193 | | (14) HEALTH AND SAFETY PO LICIES AND PROCEDURE S; 5 |
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| 194 | 194 | | |
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| 195 | 195 | | (15) NONDISCRIMINATION PO LICIES AND PROCEDURE S; 6 |
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| 196 | 196 | | |
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| 197 | 197 | | (16) THE MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTA GE PER BED; 7 |
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| 198 | 198 | | |
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| 199 | 199 | | (17) ACCESS TO SECURE STO RAGE; 8 |
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| 200 | 200 | | |
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| 201 | 201 | | (18) FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES ; 9 |
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| 202 | 202 | | |
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| 203 | 203 | | (19) HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS; 10 |
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| 204 | 204 | | |
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| 205 | 205 | | (20) STRUCTURAL MATERIAL AND BUILDING REQUIRE MENTS; 11 |
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| 206 | 206 | | |
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| 207 | 207 | | (21) ACCESSIBILITY FOR DI SABLED INDIVIDUALS ; 12 |
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| 208 | 208 | | |
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| 209 | 209 | | (22) SANITARY AND PERSONA L HYGIENE FACILITIES ; 13 |
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| 210 | 210 | | |
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| 211 | 211 | | (23) WATER SUPPLY ; 14 |
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| 212 | 212 | | |
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| 213 | 213 | | (24) ILLUMINATION AN D ELECTRICITY SYSTEMS; 15 |
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| 214 | 214 | | |
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| 215 | 215 | | (25) FOOD PREPARATION FAC ILITIES AND AREAS; 16 |
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| 216 | 216 | | |
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| 217 | 217 | | (26) LEAD–BASED PAINT AND ASBE STOS; 17 |
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| 218 | 218 | | |
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| 219 | 219 | | (27) PROVISIONS FOR : 18 |
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| 220 | 220 | | |
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| 221 | 221 | | (I) PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS ; 19 |
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| 222 | 222 | | |
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| 223 | 223 | | (II) NURSING INDIVIDUALS ; 20 |
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| 224 | 224 | | |
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| 225 | 225 | | (III) INFANTS; AND 21 |
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| 226 | 226 | | 6 SENATE BILL 234 |
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| 228 | 228 | | |
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| 229 | 229 | | (IV) CHILDREN; 1 |
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| 230 | 230 | | |
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| 231 | 231 | | (28) COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL BUILDING AND PROPERTY 2 |
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| 232 | 232 | | MAINTENANCE CODES , WHERE APPLICABLE ; 3 |
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| 233 | 233 | | |
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| 234 | 234 | | (29) COMPLIANCE WITH : 4 |
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| 235 | 235 | | |
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| 236 | 236 | | (I) THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT; 5 |
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| 237 | 237 | | |
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| 238 | 238 | | (II) THE FEDERAL FAIR HOUSING ACT; AND 6 |
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| 239 | 239 | | |
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| 240 | 240 | | (III) OTHER APPLICABLE FED ERAL LAWS; AND 7 |
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| 241 | 241 | | |
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| 242 | 242 | | (30) LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE . 8 |
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| 243 | 243 | | |
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| 244 | 244 | | (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP AND PUBLISH A SH ELTER 9 |
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| 245 | 245 | | RESIDENT BILL OF RIG HTS ESTABLISHING MIN IMUM STANDARDS FOR T HE 10 |
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| 246 | 246 | | PROTECTION OF THE RI GHTS OF SHELTER RESI DENTS. 11 |
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| 247 | 247 | | |
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| 248 | 248 | | (D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP AND IMPLEMENT A GRIEVANCE 12 |
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| 249 | 249 | | PROCESS FO R HOMELESS INDIVIDUA LS AND SHELTER RESID ENTS TO NOTIFY THE 13 |
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| 250 | 250 | | DEPARTMENT OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THIS S UBTITLE OR REGULATIO NS 14 |
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| 251 | 251 | | ESTABLISHED UNDER TH IS SUBTITLE. 15 |
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| 252 | 252 | | |
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| 253 | 253 | | (E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY : 16 |
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| 254 | 254 | | |
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| 255 | 255 | | (1) DEVELOP TRAININGS AN D TECHNICAL ASSISTAN CE FOR 17 |
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| 256 | 256 | | HOMELESS SHELTERS ON OPERATIONAL STAND ARDS DEVELOPED UNDER THIS 18 |
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| 257 | 257 | | SUBTITLE; AND 19 |
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| 258 | 258 | | |
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| 259 | 259 | | (2) REQUIRE ORGANIZATION S THAT OWN AND OPERA TE HOMELESS 20 |
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| 260 | 260 | | SHELTERS TO COMPLETE TRAININGS. 21 |
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| 261 | 261 | | |
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| 262 | 262 | | 6–1405. 22 |
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| 264 | 264 | | (A) AN OPERATOR OF A HOME LESS SHELTER SHALL P ARTICIPATE IN THE 23 |
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| 265 | 265 | | HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM OPERATED BY TH E LOCAL 24 |
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| 266 | 266 | | CONTINUUM OF CARE. 25 |
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| 267 | 267 | | |
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| 268 | 268 | | (B) AN OPERATOR OF A HOME LESS SHELTER SHALL E NTER SHELTER 26 |
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| 269 | 269 | | RESIDENT INTAKE AND EXIT ASSESSMENTS INT O THE HOMELESS MANAGEMENT 27 |
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| 270 | 270 | | INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR EACH RESIDENT WHO CONSENT S TO SHARE THIS 28 |
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| 271 | 271 | | INFORMATION . 29 SENATE BILL 234 7 |
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| 272 | 272 | | |
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| 273 | 273 | | |
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| 274 | 274 | | |
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| 275 | 275 | | (C) AN OPERATOR OF A HOME LESS SHELTER SHALL P ARTICIPATE IN THE 1 |
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| 276 | 276 | | CENTRALIZED OR COORD INATED ASSESSMENT SY STEM OPERATED AND 2 |
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| 277 | 277 | | ADMINISTERED BY THE LOCAL CONTINUUM OF CARE. 3 |
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| 278 | 278 | | |
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| 279 | 279 | | (D) AN OPERATOR OF A HOME LESS SHELTER MAY NOT DENY ADMISSION O R 4 |
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| 280 | 280 | | SERVICES TO ANY HOME LESS INDIVIDUAL BECAUSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL ’S: 5 |
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| 281 | 281 | | |
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| 282 | 282 | | (1) RACE; 6 |
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| 283 | 283 | | |
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| 284 | 284 | | (2) COLOR; 7 |
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| 285 | 285 | | |
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| 286 | 286 | | (3) RELIGION; 8 |
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| 287 | 287 | | |
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| 288 | 288 | | (4) NATIONAL ORIGIN ; 9 |
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| 289 | 289 | | |
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| 290 | 290 | | (5) SEX; 10 |
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| 291 | 291 | | |
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| 292 | 292 | | (6) DISABILITY STATUS ; 11 |
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| 293 | 293 | | |
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| 294 | 294 | | (7) MARITAL STATUS ; 12 |
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| 295 | 295 | | |
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| 296 | 296 | | (8) FAMILIAL STATUS ; 13 |
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| 297 | 297 | | |
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| 298 | 298 | | (9) SEXUAL ORIENTATION ; 14 |
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| 299 | 299 | | |
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| 300 | 300 | | (10) GENDER IDENTITY ; 15 |
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| 301 | 301 | | |
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| 302 | 302 | | (11) AGE; 16 |
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| 303 | 303 | | |
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| 304 | 304 | | (12) CRIMINAL HISTORY , EXCEPT AN INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED OF A 17 |
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| 305 | 305 | | SEXUAL OFFENSE ; 18 |
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| 306 | 306 | | |
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| 307 | 307 | | (13) CURRENT OR PAST USE OF ALCOHOL OR ILLEGA L DRUGS, EXCEPT 19 |
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| 308 | 308 | | AN INDIVIDUAL ASSESS ED BY SHELTER STAFF AS A THREAT TO THE HEALTH, 20 |
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| 309 | 309 | | SAFETY, OR PROPERTY OF OTHER S; OR 21 |
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| 310 | 310 | | |
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| 311 | 311 | | (14) LACK OF VALID IDENTIFICAT ION. 22 |
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| 312 | 312 | | |
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| 313 | 313 | | 6–1406. 23 |
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| 314 | 314 | | |
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| 315 | 315 | | (A) FOR CAUSE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY DENY , SUSPEND, OR REVOKE A 24 |
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| 316 | 316 | | HOMELESS SHELTER CER TIFICATION ISSUED UN DER THIS SUBTITLE . 25 8 SENATE BILL 234 |
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| 317 | 317 | | |
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| 318 | 318 | | |
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| 319 | 319 | | |
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| 320 | 320 | | (B) GROUNDS FOR DENIAL , SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION INCLUDE: 1 |
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| 321 | 321 | | |
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| 322 | 322 | | (1) VIOLATION OF THIS SU BTITLE; 2 |
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| 323 | 323 | | |
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| 324 | 324 | | (2) VIOLATION OF A REGUL ATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; 3 |
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| 325 | 325 | | |
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| 326 | 326 | | (3) MISREPRESENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ; AND 4 |
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| 327 | 327 | | |
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| 328 | 328 | | (4) SUBMISSION OF A FALS E STATEMENT ON A CERTIFICATION 5 |
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| 329 | 329 | | APPLICATION. 6 |
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| 330 | 330 | | |
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| 331 | 331 | | (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SET FORTH IN WRITING ITS REASONS FOR 7 |
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| 332 | 332 | | DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION . 8 |
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| 333 | 333 | | |
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| 334 | 334 | | (D) TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE GOVERNS 9 |
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| 335 | 335 | | THE APPEAL OF A DENI AL, REVOCATION , OR SUSPENSION . 10 |
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| 336 | 336 | | |
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| 337 | 337 | | 6–1407. 11 |
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| 338 | 338 | | |
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| 339 | 339 | | (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO CAR RY OUT THIS 12 |
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| 340 | 340 | | SUBTITLE. 13 |
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| 341 | 341 | | |
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| 342 | 342 | | (B) HOMELESS SHELTERS SHA LL HAVE NOT LESS THAN 12 MONTHS FROM 14 |
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| 343 | 343 | | THE DATE REGULATIONS ARE ADOPTED UNDER TH IS SUBTITLE TO COMPLY WITH 15 |
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| 344 | 344 | | THE REGULATIONS . 16 |
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| 345 | 345 | | |
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| 346 | 346 | | (C) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE, MAY ALLOW 17 |
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| 347 | 347 | | EXTENSIONS OF THE DE ADLINE FOR A HOMELESS SHELTER TO COMPLY WITH THE 18 |
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| 348 | 348 | | REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE OR REGULATI ONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS 19 |
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| 349 | 349 | | SUBTITLE ON A CASE–BY–CASE BASIS: 20 |
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| 350 | 350 | | |
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| 351 | 351 | | (1) FOR GOOD CAUSE ; AND 21 |
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| 352 | 352 | | |
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| 353 | 353 | | (2) IF THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIV ED EVIDENCE THAT THE 22 |
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| 354 | 354 | | HOMELESS SHELTER IS ENGAGED IN A CORREC TIVE ACTION PLAN AND MAKING 23 |
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| 355 | 355 | | ADEQUATE PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING NONCOMPLI ANCE. 24 |
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| 356 | 356 | | |
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| 357 | 357 | | 6–1408. 25 |
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| 358 | 358 | | |
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| 359 | 359 | | (A) IN ADDITION TO THE PE NALTIES PROVIDED IN § 6–1406 OF THIS 26 |
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| 360 | 360 | | SUBTITLE, A PERSON THAT OPERATES A HOMELESS SHELTER WITHOUT A 27 |
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| 361 | 361 | | CERTIFICATION OR IN VIOLATION OF REGULAT IONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS 28 SENATE BILL 234 9 |
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| 362 | 362 | | |
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| 363 | 363 | | |
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| 364 | 364 | | SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY NOT TO EXCEE D $10,000 1 |
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| 365 | 365 | | FOR EACH VIOLATION . 2 |
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| 366 | 366 | | |
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| 367 | 367 | | (B) IN SETTING THE AMOUNT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY UNDER THIS 3 |
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| 368 | 368 | | SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONS IDER FACTORS INCLUDI NG THE NATURE, 4 |
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| 369 | 369 | | NUMBER, AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATIONS. 5 |
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| 370 | 370 | | |
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| 371 | 371 | | (C) IF AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY IS IMPOSED U NDER THIS SECTION , 6 |
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| 372 | 372 | | THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSU E AN ORDER THAT STAT ES: 7 |
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| 373 | 373 | | |
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| 374 | 374 | | (1) THE BASIS ON WHICH T HE ORDER IS MADE ; 8 |
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| 375 | 375 | | |
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| 376 | 376 | | (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY IMPOSED ; AND 9 |
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| 377 | 377 | | |
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| 378 | 378 | | (3) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE AMOUNT OF THE PE NALTY WAS 10 |
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| 379 | 379 | | CALCULATED . 11 |
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| 380 | 380 | | |
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| 381 | 381 | | (D) A PERSON SUBJECT TO AN ORDER IMPOSING AN AD MINISTRATIVE 12 |
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| 382 | 382 | | PENALTY UNDER THIS S ECTION SHALL HAVE TH E RIGHT TO APPEAL TH E ORDER IN 13 |
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| 383 | 383 | | ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 5 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 14 |
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| 384 | 384 | | |
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| 385 | 385 | | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 15 |
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| 386 | 386 | | 1, 2025. 16 |
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