Section 8-501 - Definitions(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.(b) "Child in State-supervised care" means a child who is in the custody of, committed to, or otherwise placed by a placement agency.(c) "Noncollegiate educational institution" has the meaning stated in § 2-206 of this article.(d) "Notice" means that written, verbal, or other communication regarding the identification of a child in State-supervised care has been effectuated.(e) "Placement agency" means: (1) A local department of social services;(2) The Maryland Department of Health;(3) The Department of Juvenile Services; or(4) A private agency that: (i) Engages in the placement of children in homes or with individuals; and(ii) Is licensed by the Social Services Administration under § 5-507 of the Family Law Article.(f) "Receiving school" means a public school or a noncollegiate educational institution affiliated with a residential child care program or treatment facility that has an educational program approved by the Department in which a child in State-supervised care is newly enrolled or seeks to enroll.(g) "Sending school" means a public school or a noncollegiate educational institution affiliated with a residential child care program or treatment facility that has an educational program approved by the Department in which a child in State-supervised care was enrolled prior to enrolling, or seeking to enroll, in a receiving school.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 22,Sec. 1, eff. 4/14/2015.