§5–532.

    (a)    The Administration shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the child welfare services and foster care programs under this subtitle.

    (b)    The regulations shall authorize the Administration to:

        (1)    conduct a background check of child support arrearages on an applicant for foster home approval who is also a biological or adoptive parent;

        (2)    consider any child support arrearage in determining whether to approve or disapprove the application; and

        (3)    notify the appropriate criminal or juvenile delinquency court if the Administration has information indicating that the child’s interests as a victim are not adequately protected in a case before the court.