Section 8-703 – State Resource Plan
(a) There is a State Resource Plan for Residential Child Care Programs. (b) The purpose of the Plan is to enhance access to services provided by residential child care programs. (c) On or before July 1 of each year, the Office shall develop the Plan in consultation with the agencies, providers, counties, child advocates, consumers, and any other […]
Section 8-703.1 – Statements of Need
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Licensing agency” means: (i) the Department of Human Services; and (ii) the Department of Juvenile Services. (3) “Statement of need” means an official certification of public need for the location and establishment of a residential child care program in a county issued by a licensing agency under this […]
Section 8-502 – Established
There is a Children’s Cabinet Fund.
Section 8-704 – Contracts for Residential Child Care Programs
A contract awarded or renewed between an agency and a provider for a residential child care program shall: (1) require the provider to fulfill the licensing requirements under §§ 5–507 through 5–509 of the Family Law Article or §§ 9–235 through 9–237 of this article; (2) include the following provisions: (i) a description of the services the provider […]
Section 8-503 – Composition; Unspent Money
(a) The Fund: (1) consists of money appropriated, transferred, credited, or paid into the Fund from any source; and (2) includes money for out-of-home care and services to prevent out-of-home placements. (b) At the end of each fiscal year any unspent money in the Fund shall revert to the General Fund.
Section 8-705 – Sample Contracts
The Office shall provide a sample contract that includes an example of the provisions required under § 8-704 of this subtitle to each potential provider interested in becoming licensed to operate a residential child care program.
Section 8-504 – Expenditures From Fund
Expenditures from the Fund shall be made: (1) in accordance with the State Finance and Procurement Article; and (2) to reflect the priorities, policies, and procedures that the Children’s Cabinet adopts.
Section 8-706 – Regulations
The members of the Children’s Cabinet shall adopt regulations to carry out this part.
Section 8-303 – Duties
A local management board shall: (1) strengthen the decision-making capacity at the local level; (2) design and implement strategies that achieve clearly defined results for children, youth, and families as articulated in a local 5-year strategic plan for children, youth, and families; (3) maintain standards of accountability for locally agreed upon results for children, youth, and families; (4) influence […]
Section 8-304 – Regulations
The members of the Children’s Cabinet shall adopt regulations that: (1) specify the roles and responsibilities of local management boards; (2) establish minimum standards for the composition of local management boards; (3) establish fiscal and program accountability in the implementation of community partnership agreements and the use of other State resources by local management boards; (4) establish procedures to […]