(a) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle. (b) The regulations shall include: (1) a prohibition against a service provider knowingly hiring or retaining an individual who has been convicted of a crime involving: (i) an offense under § 3-307 or § 3-308 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute a violation of § 3-307 or § 3-308 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State; (ii) child abuse under § 3-601 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute child abuse under § 3-601 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State; (iii) child sexual abuse under § 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute child sexual abuse under § 3-602 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State; (iv) child neglect under § 3-602.1 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would constitute neglect under § 3-602.1 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State; or (v) a crime of violence as defined in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article or an offense under the laws of another state that would be a violation of § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article if committed in the State; and (2) a requirement that each service provider provide training for each staff member who serves minors regarding mandatory reporting of suspected abuse or neglect in accordance with § 4-2704 of this subtitle and § 5-704 of the Family Law Article.
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