{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-1902","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–1902","heading":"","body":"(a) Before an eligible employee may begin work for an adult dependent care program, each adult dependent care program shall, for each eligible employee:\n(1) (i) Apply for a State criminal history records check; or\n(ii) Request a private agency to conduct a background check; and\n(2) Request a reference from the potential employee’s most recent employer.\n(b) The reference request required under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall, at a minimum, seek information about any history of physical abuse on the part of the potential employee.\n(c) An adult dependent care program shall pay for each eligible employee:\n(1) A State criminal history records check; or\n(2) A private agency background check.\n(d) If an adult dependent care program requests a private agency to conduct a background check, the private agency shall conduct a background check in each state in which the adult dependent care program knows or has reason to know the eligible employee worked or resided during the past 7 years.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-1902","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"88efe012aa4a3ec3daba455858e6e2332337f350ad64ae294d82efb54e4525b8","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-1901","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-1903"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}