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Ch. 504 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(I) A CASEWORKER IS PROMPTLY ASSIGNED TO AND ACTIVELY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CASE AT ALL TIMES;
(II) THE IDENTITY OF THE CASEWORKER HAS BEEN PROMPTLY
COMMUNICATED TO THE COURT AND THE PARTIES; AND
(III) THE CASEWORKER IS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE CASE AND
HAS RECEIVED ON A TIMELY BASIS ALL PERTINENT FILES AND OTHER
INFORMATION AFTER RECEIVING THE ASSIGNMENT FROM THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT;
(3) FOR A HEARING UNDER § 3-823 OF THIS SUBTITLE, WHETHER A
LOCAL DEPARTMENT HAS PROVIDED APPROPRIATE SERVICES THAT FACILITATE THE
ACHIEVEMENT OF A PERMANENCY PLAN FOR THE CHILD;
(4) WHETHER THE CHILD'S PLACEMENT HAS BEEN STABLE AND IN THE
LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING APPROPRIATE, AVAILABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE FOR THE
CHILD DURING THE PERIOD SINCE THE MOST RECENT HEARING HELD BY THE
COURT;
(5) WHETHER A LOCAL DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED THE COURT AND ALL
PARTIES BEFORE ANY CHANGE OF PLACEMENT FOR THE CHILD, OR, IF EMERGENCY
CONDITIONS MADE A CHANGE NECESSARY, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE
CHANGE OF PLACEMENT;
(6) ON RECEIPT OF A REPORT OF MALTREATMENT OF A CHILD
OCCURRING WHILE THE CHILD IS IN THE CUSTODY OF A LOCAL DEPARTMENT,
WHETHER THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT PROVIDED THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES,
INCLUDING THE CHILD'S ATTORNEY, A REPORT OR NOTICE OF A REPORT OF THE
SUSPECTED MALTREATMENT OF THE CHILD AND OF THE DISPOSITION OF THE
INVESTIGATION WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED BY REGULATION AND COURT ORDER;
AND
(7) WHETHER A LOCAL DEPARTMENT HAS PROVIDED APPROPRIATE AND
TIMELY SERVICES TO HELP MAINTAIN THE CHILD IN THE CHILD'S EXISTING
PLACEMENT, INCLUDING ALL SERVICES AND BENEFITS AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STATE LAW, REGULATIONS, STATE AND FEDERAL COURT ORDERS, STIPULATED
AGREEMENTS, OR PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS REGARDING THE PROVISION OF
SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENTS.
(D) IN MAKING A FINDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, A COURT MAY NOT CONSIDER A POTENTIAL LOSS OF FEDERAL FUNDING
FOR PLACEMENT OF A CHILD THAT MAY RESULT FROM A DETERMINATION THAT
REASONABLE EFFORTS WERE NOT MADE.
(E) A COURT SHALL MAKE THE FINDINGS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION IN WRITING IF IT FINDS THAT REASONABLE EFFORTS ARE BEING
MADE FOR A CHILD, BUT ALSO FINDS THAT AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS EXISTS:
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