Section 8-305 – Annual Report
On or before October 1 of each year, the Maryland Association of Local Management Board Directors shall, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, submit to the Senate Finance Committee, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, a report summarizing, with respect to […]
Section 8-306 – Strategic Plan to Raise Revenue
(a) On or before January 1, 2018, the Prince George’s County Local Management Board shall: (1) develop and implement a strategic plan to raise revenues to match the total funding provided by the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services; and (2) submit the strategic plan to: (i) the County Executive of Prince George’s County; (ii) the County […]
Section 8-401 – State Coordinating Council — Established
There is a State Coordinating Council for Children in the Office.
Section 8-402 – State Coordinating Council — Membership
(a) The Council consists of the following members: (1) the Deputy Director of the Division of Children and Youth of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, or the Deputy Director’s designee; (2) the Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee; (3) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; (4) the Secretary of Human Services, […]
Section 8-403 – State Coordinating Council — Chair; Staff
(a) (1) The office of chair of the Council shall rotate annually among the members of the Council appointed under § 8–402(a) of this subtitle, in the order listed in that subsection. (2) The term of the chair is 1 year. (b) The Office shall provide staff support for the Council.
Section 8-404 – State Coordinating Council — Duties
The Council shall address the population of children who are in out–of–state placements or are recommended for out–of–state placements, including: (1) reviewing recommendations for State funding of the individual placement of a child in need of out–of–state placement; (2) coordinating the monitoring of out–of–state residential facilities for children as required by statute; (3) tracking the types, costs, and […]
Section 8-405 – Local Care Team — Established
There is a local care team in each county.
Section 8-406 – Local Care Team — Membership; Terms; Chair
(a) Each local care team shall include: (1) at least one representative from: (i) the Department of Juvenile Services; (ii) the Developmental Disabilities Administration; (iii) the Behavioral Health Administration; (iv) if determined to be appropriate by the Behavioral Health Administration, the local core service agency or local behavioral health authority; (v) the local school system; (vi) the local health department; (vii) the local department […]
Section 8-407 – Local Care Team — Duties
A local care team shall: (1) be a forum for: (i) families of children with intensive needs to receive assistance with the identification of individual needs and potential resources to meet identified needs; and (ii) interagency discussions and problem solving for individual child and family needs and systemic needs; (2) refer children and families to: (i) care management entities when […]
Section 8-102 – State Policy
(a) It is the policy of the State to promote a stable, safe, and healthy environment for children and families that provides access to necessary services and supports in the least restrictive, most appropriate, and most effective environment possible, thereby increasing self–sufficiency and family preservation. (b) This policy shall be achieved through a comprehensive and coordinated interagency […]