Provider Licensure Process
Agencies seeking to become a DHS-licensed Child Placement Agency shall submit an email expressing their interest to olm.providers@maryland.gov. The regulatory requirements for licensure may be accessed through the link provided below.
https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/07.05.01.04.aspx
Applicants have one year from the date of issuance of the application by the Office of Licensing and Monitoring to submit a completed application. Failure to submit a completed application within one year shall result in the application being closed, and the applicant will be required to reapply. The Office of Licensing and Monitoring shall issue a licensure determination within sixty (60) days of receipt of the completed application.
DHS can only issue a Residential Child Care license in response to a Statement of Need (SON). A SON is an official certification of public need for the location and establishment of a residential child care program (group home). SONs are posted on the Maryland Register which can be accessed through the link below.
https://dsd.maryland.gov/Pages/MDRegister.aspx
If appoved through the SON process, Applicants for licensure have six months from the date of issuance of the application by the Office of Licensing and Monitoring to submit a completed application. The Office of Licensing and Monitoring shall issue a licensure determination within sixty (60) days of receipt of the completed application. The COMAR regulations governing DHS-licensed groups homes can be accessed through the link below.