Office of Licensing and Monitoring
The office of Licensing and Monitoring insures the safety and protection of children who are placed in licensed foster homes by awarding licenses to organizations and/or individuals who meet state operating requirements. This office conducts both onsite and off-site evaluations to determine compliance with state law and licensing rules. We are consistently working to improve the quality of service delivered to children in foster homes in Maryland. We investigate complaints alleging administrative rules or statute violations.
If you are interested in becoming a licensed foster or group home provider, you and your organization must meet specific criteria and will only be awarded a license to operate in the state of Maryland when awarded a contract via a competitive bid process. It is our goal to ensure that all licensed group and foster homes in the state of Maryland are safe, clean and provide the needed resources that result in the best possible outcomes for Maryland’s children.
- Patient Medical Information – Child
- Residential Child Care Contract
- Child Placement Agency Contract
- Cost Guidelines for Residential Child Care Facilities
RCC Training Compliance
Critical Incident Reporting
- Residential Child Care Provider Critical Incident Reporting Policy
- Instructions For Completion Of The OLM Incident Report Form
- Emergency Reporting Policy-CPA
- Cover Memo to Providers about changes to Incident Report Form
- DHR OLM Incident Report Form For Providers
Corrective Action Plan
Directory of Maryland Adoption Agencies
Directory of Residential Child Care Programs, Maryland Department of Human Resources
Directory of Child Placement Agencies (Treatment Foster Homes and Independent Living Programs) licensed by the Maryland Department of Human Resources
Residential Child Care Program Regulations
- Licensing and Monitoring COMAR 14.31.05
- Program Standards COMAR 14.31.06
- Specialized Standards COMAR 14.31.07
Child Placement Agencies COMAR
- Cover and Table of Content
- Child placement Agency Licensure COMAR 07.05.01
- Private Foster Care COMAR 07.05.02
- Private Adoption COMAR 07.05.03
- Private Independent Living COMAR 07.05.04
- Treatment Foster Care COMAR 07.02.21
CPA Monthly Maryland CHESSIE Reports
The following forms are to be utilized by Independent Living and Treatment Foster Care Programs licensed by the Department of Human Resources. Additionally, below you will find an explanatory memo that provides definitions of the data being requested.These forms are to be completed with monthly updates (for changes, additions, or deletions) to the information collected.These forms are to be submitted electronically to OLM_CPAupdates@dhr.state.md.us.
** The locations of ILPs should continue to be tracked using the Independent Living Programs form.**
RCC Monthly Reports
The following forms are to be utilized by Residential Child Care Programs licensed by the Department of Human Resources. Additionally, below you will find an explanatory memo that provides definitions of the data being requested.These forms are to be completed with monthly updates (for changes, additions, or deletions) to the information collected.These forms are to be submitted electronically to OLM_CPAupdates@dhr.state.md.us.
Treatment Foster Care Bed Exception Forms
- TFC Exception Instructions – (DHR/SSA 1310-E)
- TFC Exception Provider Request – (DHR/SSA 1310-A)
- TFC Exception Treatment Resource Parents Statement – (DHR/SSA 1310-B)
- TFC Exception Recommendation Caseworker Other Child – (DHR/SSA 1310-C)
- TFC Exception Caseworker Exception Child – (DHR/SSA 1310-D)
