Section 4-2205 - Powers and duties of Department; duties of shelter homes(a) A shelter home: (1) shall provide clients with a temporary residence and necessary counseling to link clients to appropriate community services to stabilize the clients' living conditions;(2) shall accept, from the police and other referral sources in the community, clients for temporary shelter;(3) shall conform to applicable State and local fire codes, health codes, and zoning ordinances; and(4) is subject to the regulations adopted by the Department.(b) The Department shall:(1) establish standards of care and admission policies for shelter homes;(2) monitor the operation of the shelter homes; and(3) annually evaluate the effectiveness of the shelter homes.(c) The Department may contract with private nonprofit organizations to operate the Program.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 105,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.Transferred from HS § 6-434, and amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 105,Sec. 2, eff. 7/1/2017.