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Ch. 475
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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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ratios on or before a certain date: providing for a delayed effective date for
certain provisions of this Act; providing for the effective dates of this Act;
providing for the termination of certain provisions of this Act; defining certain
terms; and generally relating to child welfare accountability.
BY adding to
Article - Family Law
Section 5-1301 through 5-1311, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle
13. Child Welfare Accountability"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
Preamble
WHEREAS, Each year the Maryland child welfare system touches the lives of
90,000 children and their families; and
WHEREAS, When abused and neglected children do not receive necessary,
timely, and appropriate services and interventions, the human and social costs are
enormous; and
WHEREAS, Inadequate resources in the child welfare system prevent abused
and neglected children and their families from receiving high quality services and
require agencies to focus on meeting only the most pressing needs and to aim only for
compliance with State and federal minimum standards; and
WHEREAS, In order for abused and neglected children and their families to
receive high quality services, the child welfare system must aim to create a culture of
excellence and to develop child welfare best practices that provide cutting edge
services to children and families; and
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:
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