(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) "Adoptive parent" means an individual who completes adoption of another individual. (c) "Child placement agency" means: (1) a local department; or (2) a private agency that is licensed by the Social Services Administration of the Department under § 5-507 of this title, or by a comparable governmental unit of another state, to place children. (d) "Crime of violence": (1) has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article; or (2) as to a crime committed in another state, means a crime that, if committed in this State, would be a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article. (e) "Department" means the State Department of Human Services. (f) "Disability" means: (1) alcohol dependence, as defined in § 8-101 of the Health - General Article; (2) drug dependence, as defined in § 8-101 of the Health - General Article; (3) a mental disorder, as defined in § 10-101 of the Health - General Article; or (4) intellectual disability, as defined in § 7-101 of the Health - General Article.
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