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INDEX
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Chapter
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Page
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Snow Emergencies SEE Emergencies
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Social Services —
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SEE ALSO Welfare
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Administration, appropriation to......................................................
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118
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1248
1342
1373
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Adoption and medical assistance, interstate compacts for,
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authorized....................................................................................
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320
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2328
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Child abuse or neglect findings or entry of name in central registry
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of suspected abusers, appeal hearing procedures altered;
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maintenance of abuse or neglect investigation data in
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computerized central registry, requirements altered ..................
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214
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1886
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Child protective services and report of child abuse and neglect,
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accountability and independent oversight increased by
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establishment of State Citizens Review Board for Children,
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State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, State and Local Child
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Fatality Review Teams, and local citizens review panels ...........
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355
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2433
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356
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2455
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Creation of new State positions in Department of Human
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Resources to provide services, provisions added ..........................
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118
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1393
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Drivers employed by governmental units and nonprofit agencies
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that provide transportation for support services for health and
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welfare program clients, for-hire driver requirements repealed;
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criminal history records check required...................................
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624
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3495
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Family Investment Program cash assistance payment errors,
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correction and audit of local social services departments; child
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support enforcement, private contractor reimbursement and
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employee requirements altered and demonstration sites
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expanded; welfare recipient hiring program, requirements
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added.......................................................................................
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486
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2981
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Foster home approval, consideration of applicant's child support
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arrearage and background check of applicant for child support
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arrearage, provisions added.........................................................
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358
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2481
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Garrett County -
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Social services department, increase in size of board authorized
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191
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1792
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Joseph Fund, established to meet emergency needs of children and
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provide health services and food and shelter assistance to
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economically disadvantaged, especially in times of economic
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downturn...................................................................................
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516
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3163
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517
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3169
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Local assistance payments, appropriation for................................
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118
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1255
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Permanency plan hearing for out-of-home placement, provision of
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opportunity to speak and notice of hearing to attorney for foster
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parent, preadoptive parent, or relative providing care,
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provisions added.............................................................................
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570
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3324
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Residential educational facilities for students with disabilities,
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licensing provisions added.........................................................
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539
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3231
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540
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3234
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Transitional Emergency Medical and Housing Assistance Program
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grant, appropriation for....................................................................
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118
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1255
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