Md. Code, Hum. Servs. § 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.