HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1903

(I)  RESPONDING TO FINANCIAL AND FAMILY CRISIS
THROUGH DIRECT PROVISION OF FAMILY COUNSELING AND SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES; AND

(II)  REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY
RESOURCES; AND

(2) THIS STATE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE
SERVICES THAT PREVENT THE KIND OF FAMILY DISSOLUTION AND
BREAKDOWN THAT REQUIRES PROTECTIVE SERVICES OR OUT-OF-HOME
PLACEMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
88A, § 121(a) and (b).

In item (1) of this section, "achieve and maintain" is
substituted for the former language "achieve or
maintain", for clarity.

The only other changes are in style.

4-402. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES SET FORTH IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE
SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH IN EACH LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES A PROGRAM OF SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN. THE
PROGRAM SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO:

(1)  THOSE FAMILIES WHO ARE RECEIVING AID TO FAMILIES
WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN OR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME; AND

(2)  THOSE FAMILIES WHOSE GROSS INCOME   IS 80% OR LESS
OF THIS STATE'S MEDIAN INCOME ADJUSTED FOR FAMILY SIZE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SOCIAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

(B)  SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ENUMERATED.

FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITH
CHILDREN ARE:

(1)  FUNCTIONAL SERVICES TO HELP A FAMILY RESOLVE A
SITUATIONAL CRISIS BROUGHT ON BY CATASTROPHE, DEPRIVATION OF
INCOME, LACK OF SHELTER, PHYSICAL ILLNESS, MENTAL ILLNESS, DEATH,
DESERTION, OR ABANDONMENT;

(2)  FAMILY COUNSELING:

(I)  TO RESOLVE MARITAL CONFLICT, FAMILIAL
CONFLICT, AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS; AND

(II)  TO TEACH CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT AND
PARENTING SKILLS;