WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

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(2)     Decide what type of placement is needed by the [handicapped] child
WITH DISABILITIES who is referred for placement;

(3)     Provide an interagency plan of care for [handicapped] children WITH
DISABILITIES who need residential placements;

(4)     Submit recommended plans of care to the Council; and

(5)     Assist the agency primarily responsible for a [handicapped] DISABLED
child's care in implementing and monitoring residential placements.

29.

Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program Evaluation
Act, this article and all rules and regulations adopted under this article shall terminate
and be of no effect after July 1, [1994] 2004.

19.1.

(b) (1) By December 31, 1992, the Office for Children, Youth, and Families, in
collaboration with the Committee appointed under paragraph (4) of this subsection, shall
develop a plan for returning children with special needs in current out-of-state placements to
Maryland and preventing future out-of-state placements.

(2)     Except as provided in subsections (b)(3) and (d) of this section, the plan
shall have a goal of returning all children with special needs from out-of-state placements by
July 1, 1997.

(3)     The plan developed by the Office for Children, Youth, and Families and the
Committee under paragraph (4) of this subsection shall include:

(i) How the State and local planning entities under § 11 of this article will
develop the range and quality of services necessary for children with special needs to receive
quality services within the State;

(ii) Any needed changes in rate-setting and licensing;

(iii) Flexible funding strategies and resources for the development of a
broad range of services to assist in returning children with special needs from out-of-state
placements;

(iv) The amount and sources of funds needed to implement the plan; and

(v) Any other information or data necessary to carry out the purposes of
this section.

(4)     (i) The Special Secretary of the Office for Children, Youth, and Families,
through the subcabinet, shall appoint a Committee to develop the plan.

(ii) The Committee shall include:

1. The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene;

2. The Secretary of Human Resources;

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