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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 475
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(1) THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES;
(2) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS;
(3) THE TIMING OF THE ASSESSMENT;
(4) THE SCOPE OF THE ASSESSMENT;
(5) THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION MAY ACCEPT OR
REJECT THE LOCAL ASSESSMENT AND THE PLAN; AN©
(6) THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL MONITOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LOCAL PLANS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF
THIS SECTION; AND
(6) (7) THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL USE
THE ASSESSMENTS OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENTS TO DEVELOP THE STATEWIDE
ASSESSMENT UNDER TITLE 45 § 1355.33(B) OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
(F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH AN ENTITY WITH EXPERTISE IN CHILD WELFARE BEST
PRACTICES TO COLLECT AND MAINTAIN INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CONDUCT A
LOCAL DEPARTMENT SELF-ASSESSMENT AND STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT.
(2) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE
ENTITY THAT ENTERS INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE
DEPARTMENT, AS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, SHALL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON:
(I) THE MEASUREMENT OF PERFORMANCE OF THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENTS AND THE ADMINISTRATION, AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION; AND
(II) THE INFORMATION COLLECTED AND MAINTAINED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(3) ANY UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT SUBSTANTIVELY INVOLVED
WITH ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN MAY CONTRIBUTE INFORMATION TO THE
ENTITY PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
5-1310.
(A) THE SECRETARY AND THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT
SHALL ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF QUALIFIED CHILD WELFARE STAFF,
AS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 88A, § 3A OF THE CODE, ARE HIRED AND RETAINED IN
ORDER TO ACHIEVE CASELOAD RATIOS IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES CONSISTENT
WITH THE CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF AMERICA CASELOAD STANDARDS.
(B) THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH AN APPROPRIATE ENTITY
WITH EXPERTISE IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES CASELOAD RATIOS, SHALL DEVELOP
A METHODOLOGY TO CALCULATE CASELOAD RATIOS IN CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
FOR THE STATE.
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