Section 8-1303 – Purpose of Commission
The purpose of the Commission is to coordinate a statewide initiative to prioritize the trauma–responsive and trauma–informed delivery of State services that impact children, youth, families, and older adults.
Section 8-1304 – Commission Members — Terms of Appointees
(a) The Commission consists of the following members: (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; (3) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee; (4) the Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee; (5) the Secretary […]
Section 8-1305 – Chair of Commission
The Governor shall designate the chair of the Commission.
Section 8-1306 – Determination of Operating Procedures
The Commission shall determine operating procedures, including the establishment of subcommittees or workgroups that use the expertise of individuals who are not members of the Commission.
Section 8-1307 – Staff for Commission
The Office shall provide staff for the Commission.
Section 8-1308 – Quorum — Meetings — Compensation
(a) A majority of members serving on the Commission is a quorum. (b) The Commission shall determine the times and places of its meetings. (c) A member of the Commission: (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State […]
Section 8-1309 – Duties of Commission — Adverse Childhood Experiences Aware Program
(a) (1) The Commission shall: (i) assist in the identification of any State program or service that impacts children, youth, families, and older adults; (ii) assist in the development of a statewide strategy toward an organizational culture shift into a trauma–responsive State government; (iii) establish metrics, in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Health, to evaluate and assess the progress […]
Section 8-1310 – Formal Training Participation by Commission Members — Technical Advisory Support — Annual Progress Report
(a) In this section, “formal training” means a didactic course or curriculum in trauma–informed care that is: (1) developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Maryland Department of Health; and (2) provided by the Maryland Department of Health or its designee in collaboration with the Commission. (b) Each Commission member shall participate in at […]
Section 8-1101 – State Medical Director for Children Receiving Child Welfare Services
(a) There is a State Medical Director for Children Receiving Child Welfare Services in the Department. (b) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, shall appoint the State Medical Director for Children Receiving Child Welfare Services. (c) The State Medical Director for Children Receiving Child Welfare Services shall: (1) be a physician licensed to practice medicine […]
Section 8-1102 – Duties; Access to Confidential Information and Records; Annual Report
(a) The State Medical Director for Children Receiving Child Welfare Services shall: (1) collect data on the timeliness and effectiveness of the provision or procurement of health care services for children in the custody of the local departments; (2) track health outcomes for children in out–of–home placement using the most recent Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) […]