§8–715.

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    (1)    “Residential child care program” includes a facility or program that:

            (i)    provides a residential environment such as:

                1.    a program with a wilderness or outdoor experience, expedition, or intervention;

                2.    a boot camp experience or other experience designed to simulate characteristics of basic military training for correctional regimes;

                3.    an educational or therapeutic boarding school; or

                4.    a behavioral modification program; and

            (ii)    serves children who have a history of diagnosis of:

                1.    an emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorder;

                2.    a substance misuse or use disorder, including alcohol misuse or use disorder; or

                3.    an intellectual, developmental, physical, or sensory disability.

        (2)    “Residential child care program” does not include:

            (i)    a hospital licensed by the State;

            (ii)    a detention facility licensed by the State;

            (iii)    a youth correctional facility;

            (iv)    a substance abuse treatment facility;

            (v)    a foster family home:

                1.    that provides 24–hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians;

                2.    for which the State child welfare services agency has placement and care responsibility; and

                3.    that is licensed and regulated by the State as a foster family home; or

            (vi)    any other secure facility.

    (c)    “Youth transportation company” means a business that specializes in transporting a child to a residential child care program.