Maryland Code, Education § 8-402

(a)(1) A child with a disability who has been placed by a local school system or private noncollegiate institution with an employer in an unpaid work assignment as part of an individualized education program is a covered employee, as defined in Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article, of the employer for the purposes of workers' compensation.

(2) A resident in a facility as defined under § 10-101(g) of the Health--General Article is not a covered employee, as defined in Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article, of the employer for the purposes of workers' compensation.