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Ch. 243
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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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ARTICLE 49D - CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILY SERVICES
TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS.
1-101.
(A) IN THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) (1) "CHILD IN NEED OF OUT-OF-STATE PLACEMENT" MEANS A CHILD
WHO IS RECOMMENDED BY A UNIT REPRESENTED ON THE LOCAL COORDINATING
COUNCIL FOR OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT OUTSIDE OF THE STATE.
(2) "CHILD IN NEED OF OUT-OF-STATE PLACEMENT" DOES NOT
INCLUDE A CHILD PLACED IN FOSTER CARE, AS DEFINED IN § 5-501 OF THE FAMILY
LAW ARTICLE.
(C) "CHILD IN NEED OF RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT" MEANS A CHILD:
(1) WHO IS RECOMMENDED BY A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL
COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT;
(2) ON WHOSE BEHALF THE MEMBER OF THE LOCAL COORDINATING
COUNCIL SEEKS STATE FUNDING FOR THE PLACEMENT; AND
(3) WHO A UNIT REPRESENTED ON THE LOCAL COORDINATING
COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED MEETS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR A STATE-FUNDED
PLACEMENT.
(D) "CHILD WITH INTENSIVE NEEDS" MEANS A CHILD WHO HAS BEHAVIORAL,
EDUCATIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, OR MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS THAT CANNOT BE
MET THROUGH AVAILABLE PUBLIC AGENCY RESOURCES BECAUSE:
(1) THE CHILD'S NEEDS EXCEED THE RESOURCES OF A SINGLE PUBLIC
AGENCY; AND
(2) THERE IS NO LEGALLY MANDATED FUNDING SOURCE TO MEET THE
CHILD'S NEEDS.
(E) "CORE SERVICE AGENCY' MEANS THE DESIGNATED COUNTY OR
MULTICOUNTY AUTHORITY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING, MANAGING, AND
MONITORING PUBLICLY FUNDED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AS PROVIDED UNDER
TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 12 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE.
(F) "COUNCIL" MEANS THE STATE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN.
(G) "FUND" MEANS THE CHILDREN'S CABINET FUND.
(H) "LEAD AGENCY" MEANS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT IDENTIFIED BY
FEDERAL OR STATE LAW OR BY THE LOCAL COORDINATING COUNCIL AS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CHILD IN NEED OF
RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT OR A CHILD WITH INTENSIVE NEEDS PLAN OF CARE.
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