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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 31
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WHEREAS, In order to create a culture of excellence and to develop child
welfare best practices in the child welfare system, the Governor and the General
Assembly must make a long-term commitment to enhanced and stable funding and
support for abused and neglected children; and
WHEREAS, The Governor's Office for Children" and the Children's Cabinet will
work together to prevent child abuse and neglect; and
WHEREAS, A culture of excellence in the child welfare system cannot be
accomplished without a long-term commitment to the communities within the State
that contribute the highest number of children to out-of-home care; now, therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Family Law
SUBTITLE 13. CHILD WELFARE ACCOUNTABILITY.
5-1301.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "ABUSE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-701 OF THIS TITLE.
(C) "ADMINISTRATION" MEANS THE SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT.
(D) "CHILD" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.
(E) "INDICATED" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-701 OF THIS TITLE.
(F) "KINSHIP CARE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-501 OF THIS TITLE.
(G) "LOCAL DEPARTMENT" MEANS A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES FOR A COUNTY HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 1-101 OF THIS ARTICLE.
(H) "NEGLECT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-701 OF THIS TITLE.
(I) "OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT" MEANS PLACEMENT OF A CHILD INTO
FOSTER CARE, KINSHIP CARE, GROUP CARE, OR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CARE.
(J) "RULED OUT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-701 OF THIS TITLE.
(K) "SECRETARY' MEANS THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
(L) "UNSUBSTANTIATED" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-701 OF THIS
TITLE.
5-1302.
(A) THE SECRETARY AND THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT
SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN OUTCOME-BASED SYSTEM OF
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