HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2375

(B)  THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)  THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN NEED OF
PLACEMENT IN PRIVATE THERAPEUTIC GROUP HOMES;

(2)  THE NUMBER, TYPE, AND LOCATION OF PRIVATE
THERAPEUTIC GROUP HOMES THAT ARE NEEDED IN A COMMUNITY FOR THE
TREATMENT OF THESE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS;

(3)  THE RESOURCES AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE NECESSARY
TO ESTABLISH ANY PRIVATE THERAPEUTIC GROUP HOMES;

(4)  THE FEASIBILITY OF TRANSFERRING ANY RESOURCES OF
A STATE FACILITY TO ANY PRIVATE THERAPEUTIC GROUP HOME;

(5)  THE SUMMARIES OF THE INDIVIDUAL PLANS OF
TREATMENT;

(6)  THE SCHEDULE FOR THE RELOCATION OF CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS WHERE PLANS INDICATE THAT A LESS RESTRICTIVE
PLACEMENT IS APPROPRIATE; AND

(7)  A PLAN FOR ESTABLISHING, DEVELOPING, AND
MAINTAINING A SYSTEM FOR MONITORING COMMUNITY SERVICES; AND

(8) AN EVALUATION BY THE SECRETARY OF THE FEASIBILITY
OF OBTAINING REIMBURSEMENT, UNDER TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ACT, FOR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS.

(C)  THE DIRECTOR SHALL:

(1) IMPLEMENT SECTIONS 10-920 THROUGH 10-924 AND
10-926 OF THIS SUBTITLE UPON COMPLETION OF THE PLAN TO BE
SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION;

(1)(2) REVIEW AND REVISE PERIODICALLY THE PLAN
SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION; AND

(2)(3) SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE ON THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE PRIVATE THERAPEUTIC GROUP HOME ADMINISTRATION
TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN, INCLUDING ANY REVISION OF THE PLAN.

10-926.

(A)  AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, THE DIRECTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH
A COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER, SHALL EVALUATE EACH PRIVATE THERAPEUTIC
GROUP HOME.

(B)  (1) THE DIRECTOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A COUNTY HEALTH
OFFICER SHALL:

(I) PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT OF EACH
EVALUATION; AND