Section 5-1207 – Considerations in Protocol Development
(a) The Secretary of Human Services and the Secretary of Health shall, in developing the protocol required under § 5–1202 of this subtitle, consider the recommendations developed by the statewide Task Force to Study Increasing the Availability of Substance Abuse Programs established under Article 41, § 18–316 of the Code, as enacted by Chapter 778 of […]
Section 5-1208 – Regulations
The Department of Human Services and the Maryland Department of Health shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
Section 5-1209 – Short Title
This subtitle may be referred to as the “Integration of Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Act”.
Section 5-1302 – Outcome Measurement System
(a) The Secretary and the Secretary of Budget and Management shall develop and implement an outcome-based system of accountability for measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of child welfare services for children and families in the State. (b) The outcome measurement system shall: (1) address areas of safety, permanence, and well-being for all children in the State child welfare […]
Section 5-1303 – Measurement of Efforts — Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect
The effectiveness of efforts to address child abuse and neglect shall be measured by: (1) the recurrence within 12 months of child abuse or neglect among victims of indicated abuse or neglect; (2) the percentage of screened out reports of child abuse or neglect that are documented as reviewed by a supervisor; (3) the incidence of child abuse […]
Section 5-1304 – Measurement of Efforts — Protection of Children Removed From Homes From Abuse and Neglect
The effectiveness of efforts to protect children removed from their homes from abuse and neglect shall be measured by: (1) the incidence of indicated or unsubstantiated findings of child abuse or neglect of children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency, for placements: (i) in foster care homes; (ii) in kinship care homes; (iii) in […]
Section 5-1305 – Measurement of Efforts — Permanency and Stability in Living Conditions
The effectiveness of efforts to address permanency and stability in the living situations of children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency, shall be measured by: (1) the percentage of children who exit foster care within time periods consistent with federal national standards with a breakdown by each standard; (2) the percentage of […]
Section 5-1306 – Measurement of Efforts — Health, Mental Health, Education, and Well-Being of Committed Children
The effectiveness of efforts to address the health, mental health, education, and well–being of a child committed to the Department shall be measured by: (1) the percentage of children in out–of–home placements who received a comprehensive assessment in compliance with federal regulations for the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program within 60 days of […]
Section 5-1307 – Use of Measures
(a) The measures in §§ 5-1303 through 5-1306 of this subtitle shall be used by the local departments and the Administration, and may be used by an entity that enters into a memorandum of understanding with the Department, to measure the efficiency and the effectiveness of child welfare services. (b) Information collected by the State or federal […]
Section 5-1308 – Quality Assessment
(a) (1) The Department shall have a process for the assessment of the quality of casework services. (2) An entity that specializes in child welfare services that enters into a memorandum of understanding with the Department may review and provide guidance on the quality assessment process developed by the Department. (b) The quality assessment shall examine whether the outcome […]