Maryland Health - General Section 19-1902

      (a)      Before an eligible employee may begin work for an adult dependent care program, each adult dependent care program shall, for each eligible employee:

            (1)      (i)      Apply for a State criminal history records check; or

                  (ii)      Request a private agency to conduct a background check; and

            (2)      Request a reference from the potential employee's most recent employer.

      (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.

      (c)      An adult dependent care program shall pay for each eligible employee:

            (1)      A State criminal history records check; or

            (2)      A private agency background check.

      (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.