Ch. 8

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     A child alleged to be in need of supervision or in need of assistance may
not be placed in a shelter care facility that is not operating in compliance with applicable
State licensing laws.

(3)     The Secretary of Human Resources and the Secretary of the
Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE together, when appropriate, with the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene shall jointly adopt regulations to ensure that any
child placed in shelter care pursuant to a petition filed under subsection (d) of this
section be provided appropriate services, including:

(i) Health care services;

(ii) Counseling services;

(iii) Education services;

(iv) Social work services; and

(v) Drug and alcohol abuse assessment or treatment services.

(4)     In addition to any other provision, the regulations shall require:

(i) The local department of social services or the Department of
Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE to develop a plan within 45 days of placement of a child in
a shelter care facility to assess the child's treatment needs; and

(ii) The plan to be submitted to all parties to the petition and their
counsel.

3-818.

(a) After a petition or a citation has been filed, the court may direct the
Department of Juvenile [Services] JUSTICE or another qualified agency to make a study
concerning the child, his family, his environment, and other matters relevant to the
disposition of the case.

3-820.                                         

(c) (1) In making a disposition on a petition, the court may:

(i) Place the child on probation or under supervision in his own home
or in the custody or under the guardianship of a relative or other fit person, upon terms
the court deems appropriate;

(ii) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection,
commit the child to the custody or under the guardianship of the Department of Juvenile
[Services] JUSTICE, a local department of social services, the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, or a public or licensed private agency on terms that the court considers
appropriate to meet the priorities set forth in subsection (b) of this section, including
designation of the type of facility where the child is to be accommodated, until custody or
guardianship is terminated with approval of the court or as required under § 3-825 of this
subtitle; or

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