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Ch. 551
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(C) "CHILD WELFARE PERSONNEL" MEANS PARAPROFESSIONALS,
CASEWORKERS, CASEWORK SUPERVISORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO WORK IN
CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(D) "COURT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 5-701 OF THIS TITLE.
(E) "CROSS-TRAINING" MEANS TRAINING OF BOTH CHILD WELFARE AND
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PERSONNEL, PROVIDED BY QUALIFIED TRAINERS
WITH AN APPROVED CURRICULUM IN ESSENTIAL AREAS, INCLUDING BOTH
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHILD WELFARE PRACTICES, PROCEDURES, AND LAWS.
(F) "LOCAL DEPARTMENT" MEANS A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES FOR A COUNTY.
(G) "OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT" MEANS PLACEMENT OF A CHILD INTO
FOSTER CARE, KINSHIP CARE, GROUP CARE, OR RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CARE.
(H) "QUALIFIED ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING AND
SCREENING ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE.
(I) "SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING" MEANS TESTING THAT IS PERFORMED BY
URINALYSIS, BREATHALYZER, DIP STICK, BLOOD TESTING, OR HAIR ANALYSIS TO
DETERMINE IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS USED EITHER DRUGS OR ALCOHOL.
(J) "SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT" MEANS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES
THE INTENSITY AND TYPE OF TREATMENT NEEDED FOR PARENTS AND THEIR
CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE MAXIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF LONG-TERM ABSTINENCE,
INCLUDING DETOXIFICATION, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT, INTERMEDIATE
CARE AND OTHER RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT (INCLUDING PROGRAMS IN WHICH
PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN CAN LIVE AND RECEIVE TREATMENT TOGETHER),
AND AFTERCARE PROGRAMS SUCH AS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING.
(K) "SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PERSONNEL" MEANS PERSONNEL WHO
WORK IN A SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM.
5-1202.
(A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2000, THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN
RESOURCES AND THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH A BROAD RANGE OF CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS,
SUBSTANCE ABUSE EXPERTS, JUDGES, ATTORNEYS, MANAGED CARE
ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, LOCAL DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENTS, AND CHILD ADVOCATES, DEVELOP A STATEWIDE PROTOCOL FOR
INTEGRATING CHILD WELFARE AND SUBSTANCE TREATMENT SERVICES THAT
INCLUDES AT A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING:
(1) REQUIRING CROSS-TRAINING FOR ALL CHILD WELFARE AND
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PERSONNEL;
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