1996

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

Human Resources is substituted for the former,
obsolete reference to "the Department of Employment
and Social Services".

Subsection (i) of this section is new language added
to avoid possible confusion over the applicability of
the definitions appearing in § 1-101 of this article.
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
contains its own definitions, which are supplemented
by the definitions in this section.

No other changes are made.

As to the general policy of the Commission to Revise
the Annotated Code concerning changes in interstate
compacts, see the General Revisor's Note to this
subtitle.

Because this section is not part of the Interstate
Compact on the Placement of Children, the Commission
has determined that the definitions in § 5-603 of this
subtitle do not apply to this section.

5-602. PURPOSE AND POLICY.

IT IS THE PURPOSE AND POLICY OF THE PARTY STATES TO
COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER IN THE INTERSTATE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN
TO THE END THAT:

(1)  EACH CHILD REQUIRING PLACEMENT SHALL RECEIVE THE
MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY TO BE PLACED IN A SUITABLE ENVIRONMENT AND
WITH PERSONS OR INSTITUTIONS HAVING APPROPRIATE QUALIFICATIONS
AND FACILITIES TO PROVIDE A NECESSARY AND DESIRABLE DEGREE AND
TYPE OF CARE.

(2)  THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES IN A STATE WHERE A
CHILD IS TO BE PLACED MAY HAVE FULL OPPORTUNITY TO ASCERTAIN THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT, THEREBY PROMOTING FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE
CHILD.

(3)  THE PROPER AUTHORITIES OF THE STATE FROM WHICH
THE PLACEMENT IS MADE MAY OBTAIN THE MOST COMPLETE INFORMATION ON
THE BASIS OF WHICH TO EVALUATE A PROJECTED PLACEMENT BEFORE IT IS
MADE.

(4)  APPROPRIATE JURISDICTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
CARE OF CHILDREN WILL BE PROMOTED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Article
16, § 209.

The designations of paragraphs are changed to conform
to the designations used throughout this article.