§ 14-301
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§14–301.
(a)In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)“Day care center for adults” means a place that:
(1)Is operated to provide, with or without charge, care for medically handicapped adults; and
(2)Either is:
(i)Designated for group day care for 4 or more medically handicapped adults; or
(ii)A family home that provides day care for 2 or 3 medically handicapped adults.
(c)“Medically handicapped adult” means an individual who:
(1)Is 16 years old or older;
(2)Lives alone or with a spouse, relative, or friend; and
(3)Has a disability that is:
(i)A reasonably static physical impairment that prevents gainful employment or the accomplishment of the routine of normal daily activities outside of an institutional or sheltered environment; or
(ii)A permanent or recurrent mental impairment that requires domiciliary or institutional care in a sheltered environment.