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Program Description

  Licensure and Regulatory Services

This program inspects and licenses nursing homes, domiciliary homes (large assisted living facilities with less intensive care than nursing homes), and 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, nursing homes, group homes, swimming pools, camps, vermin control, private educational institutions, short-term residential rentals, 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 FY23Actual FY24Estimated FY25Target FY26Target FY27
Number of routine inspections of food service facilities 15,4596,1217,2007,3007,400
Percent of mandated inspections completed 261%70%80%80%80%
Percent of food service facilities not having a critical violation upon routine inspection 367%73%75%75%75%
Percent of swimming pools found to be in compliance upon regular inspection 492%91%92%95%95%
1  Number of inspections increased due to the filling of 3 of 4 vacant positions on the program team in FY24.
2  Number of inspections increased due to the filling of 3 of 4 vacant positions on the program team in FY24.
3  The increase in performance is likely due to filling vacancies which in turn contributed to more inspections and more education and oversight.
4  Compliance likely affected by labor shortage and unqualified lifeguards.
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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved428909533.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.2911300.00
FY26 Recommended458022533.00