Section 5-539.3 – Prohibitions
(a) The members of the State Board and the Board’s designees and staff: (1) may not disclose to any person or government official any identifying information about any specific child protection case about which the State Board is provided information; and (2) may make public other information unless prohibited by law. (b) In addition to any other penalties provided […]
Section 5-540 – Local Boards — Established
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, there shall be at least 1 local board of review for minor children in out–of–home care in each county. (b) Instead of a local board in each county, 2 or more counties may agree to establish a single multicounty local board in accordance with a memorandum of […]
Section 5-541 – Local Boards — Membership
(a) (1) A local board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor. (2) If a single multicounty local board is established for 2 or more counties, and if it is necessary that 1 or more of those counties have a greater number of members on the local board in order for the local board to have 7 […]
Section 5-542 – Local Boards — Chair
(a) From among its members, each local board shall elect a chair by majority vote. (b) The term of the chair is 4 years.
Section 5-543 – Local Boards or Local Panels — Compensation; Confidentiality
(a) A member of a local board or local panel may not receive compensation. (b) Each member of a local board or local panel is subject to the same standards of confidentiality as an employee of the Administration.
Section 5-544 – Local Boards — Goals
The goals of each local board are: (1) as to minor children who reside in out–of–home care under the jurisdiction of a local department, to conduct case reviews and individual child advocacy activities in accordance with those case reviews under the protocols established by the State Board; (2) in cooperation with other local boards, if any, in […]
Section 5-545 – Local Boards — Powers and Duties
(a) (1) Each local board shall review children in out–of–home care in accordance with the regulations adopted by the State Board and the Secretary of Human Services. (2) The regulations adopted by the State Board and the Secretary of Human Services shall require that the local boards review cases based on priorities agreed upon by the Department and […]
Section 5-518 – Judicial Review
(a) A person aggrieved by a final decision of the highest administrative appellate authority in a contested case may take any further appeal as allowed by the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) If a further appeal is taken under this section: (1) any criminal prosecution of the person for carrying on without a license an activity for which the […]
Section 5-533 – Health Care Services by Residential Facilities for Children
(a) (1) In this section, “residential facility for children” means a public or private facility that provides shelter for minors for more than 30 consecutive days in an out-of-home placement. (2) “Residential facility for children” includes: (i) a child care institution or child care home licensed under this title; (ii) a group home, runaway home, residential treatment program, or independent […]
Section 5-519 – Powers of Administration
(a) In connection with the issuance, suspension, or revocation of a license under this subtitle, the Administration may investigate the policies, purposes, premises, and facilities of a licensee or an applicant for a license. (b) The Director of the Administration may petition an equity court to enjoin the activities and operations of a person who seeks to […]