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Program Description

  Licensure and Regulatory Services

Licensure and Regulatory (L&R) Services license nursing homes and domiciliary homes (large assisted living facilities with less intensive care than nursing homes). L&R inspects and licenses group homes serving children, the elderly, and mentally ill to ensure compliance with County, State, and Federal laws and regulations. Staff respond to complaints and provide advice and consultations to licensees to maintain high standards of care. This program also enforces State and local laws related to food service facilities, smoking in public places, gender-inclusive restrooms, suicide gun prevention awareness, nursing homes, group homes, swimming pools, camps, vermin control, private educational institutions, hotels, and other various business licenses including those required for raffles, bingo, tanning salons, massage, body works, enterprises, and video games.

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Program Contacts

Contact Nina Ashford, DrPH, MPH of the HHS - Public Health Services at 240-777-4253 or Grace Pedersen of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-773-1088 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Performance Measures

Program Performance MeasuresActual FY24Actual FY25Estimated FY26Target FY27Target FY28
Percent of swimming pools found to be in compliance upon regular inspection 191%91%90%90%90%
Number of routine inspections of food service facilities6,1216,1386,4506,4506,450
Percent of mandated inspections of food service facilities completed 270%76%80%80%80%
Percent of food service facilities not having a critical violation upon routine inspection 373%78%78%78%78%
1  The slight downward trend in compliance is potentially due to a labor shortage and unqualified lifeguards.
2  Despite turnover, the program hired new inspectors who were well-versed in food inspections and increased the percent of inspections completed.
3  The increase in performance is likely due to more inspections and more education and oversight.
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Program Budget Changes

FY27 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY26 Approved458022533.00
Add: Nursing Home Inspection Staff (Assumes January 2027 Start)3991295.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.889510.00
FY27 Recommended506830538.00