Section 5-524 – Child Welfare Services
The Administration shall provide child welfare services to a child and the child’s parent or guardian: (1) to assist in preventing the necessity of placing the child outside of the child’s home; (2) to reunite the child with the child’s parent or guardian after the child has been placed in foster care; or (3) if the child has […]
Section 5-525 – Out-of-Home Placement and Foster Care — in General
(a) (1) In this section, “disability” means: (i) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities; (ii) a record of having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual’s major life activities; or (iii) being regarded as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially […]
Section 5-525.1 – Out-of-Home Placement and Foster Care — Adoption
(a) If a child placement agency to which a child is committed under § 5-525 of this subtitle determines that adoption of the child is in the best interest of the child, the child placement agency shall refer the case to the agency attorney within 60 days of the determination and the agency attorney shall file […]
Section 5-525.2 – Out-of-Home Placement and Foster Care — Sibling Placement and Visitation Rights
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Sibling” means a brother or sister of the whole or half blood or by adoption. (3) “Treatment foster care home” means an out–of–home placement facility that is part of a program designed and implemented by a child placement agency to provide intensive casework and treatment in […]
Section 5-526 – Out-of-Home Placement and Foster Care — Provision of Services Through Group Homes and Institutions
(a) (1) The Department shall provide for the care, diagnosis, training, education, and rehabilitation of children by placing them in group homes and institutions that are operated by for-profit or nonprofit charitable corporations. (2) Any group home utilized under the provisions of this section shall comply with the provisions of §§ 5-507 through 5-509 of this subtitle and […]
Section 5-527 – Out-of-Home Placement and Foster Care — Rates
(a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations that establish eligibility guidelines for payment for foster care for 1 or more classes of children, including children who are in need of special care. (b) (1) For a child who does not need special care, the Department shall pay for foster care in a single family home at a […]
Section 5-527.1 – Protection of Resources of Child in State Custody
(a) This section applies to children committed to the custody of the Department. (b) When applying for benefits under this section for a child in the Department’s custody, the Department shall, in cooperation with the child’s attorney, identify a representative payee or fiduciary in accordance with the requirements of 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.2021 and 416.621. (c) Consistent with […]
Section 5-528 – Out-of-Home Placement and Foster Care — Reimbursement for Medical Costs
If the costs are not reimbursable under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program, the Department shall reimburse a foster care provider for payment of the following medical costs for a child under foster care: (1) prescription drugs; (2) nonprescription drugs that are recommended by a physician; (3) replacement of eyeglasses; and (4) any other service that was covered by regulations […]
Section 5-529 – Out-of-Home Placement and Foster Care — Liability Insurance and Reimbursement for Loss to Foster Parents
(a) In this section, “foster parent” includes an individual who cares for a minor child on an emergency basis under a shelter care program. (b) (1) The Administration shall provide liability insurance for foster parents who care for children under foster parent programs. (2) The liability insurance shall provide coverage for: (i) bodily injury and property damage that a foster […]
Section 5-530 – Out-of-Home Placement and Foster Care — Adoption of Child Under Foster Care
(a) The Department may contribute to the support of a child formerly under foster care after the child is adopted. (b) The support may include payment for: (1) maintenance costs; (2) medical, dental, and surgical expenses; (3) psychiatric and psychological expenses; and (4) any other cost necessary for the child’s care and well-being. (c) The amount and duration of the support may […]