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 8-408 – Attendance at Meetings

    (a)    A parent or guardian of a child and the child’s attorney may attend any meeting of the Council or the local care team at which the child’s care is discussed.     (b)    At least 10 days before the meeting, the Council or local care team shall notify each parent or guardian of the child and the child’s […]