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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 551
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(2) DEVELOPING AN APPROVED CURRICULUM FOR THE
CROSS-TRAINING AND CRITERIA FOR QUALIFIED TRAINERS USING BEST PRACTICES
FROM OTHER STATES;
(3) A PLAN FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, INCLUDING A
BONUS FOR COMPLETION OF THE CROSS TRAINING AND AN INCREASE IN PAY, FOR
BOTH CHILD WELFARE AND ADDICTIONS PERSONNEL TO BECOME QUALIFIED
ADDICTIONS SPECIALISTS WHO ACHIEVE SPECIFIED LEVELS OF EXPERTISE;
(4) PLACING QUALIFIED ADDICTIONS SPECIALISTS IN ALL CHILD
WELFARE OFFICES, BASED ON A CASELOAD FORMULA DEVELOPED BY THE
DEPARTMENT;
(5) IN ALL CASES ACCEPTED FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
INVESTIGATION OR OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT, ASSURING THAT PARENTS ARE
SCREENED FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND, WHERE THERE IS ANY REASONABLE
SUSPICION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ASSURING THAT QUALIFIED ADDICTION
SPECIALISTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT;
(6) REQUIRING THAT SPECIFYING THE CIRCUMSTANCE WHEN UNDER
WHICH A LOCAL DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE IN ITS PETITION FOR A CHILD IN
NEED OF ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 8 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE A
REQUEST THAT THE COURT ORDER COMPREHENSIVE DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ASSESSMENT AND TESTING IN ANY CASE IN WHICH THERE IS A REASONABLE
SUSPICION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE;
(7) ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFYING THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE RESULTS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT AND TESTING;
(8) ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFYING AN AT-RISK PARENT
OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT; AND
(9) DEVELOPING PROCEDURES FOR ROUTINE CONSULTATION AND
REEVALUATION OF PROGRESS IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AT EVERY STEP AS
A CHILD WELFARE CASE PROCEEDS.
(B) NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1, 2000, THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN
RESOURCES AND THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE, THE
SENATE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. THE HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
COMMITTEE THAT:
(1) SETS FORTH THE STATEWIDE PROTOCOL DEVELOPED UNDER THIS
SECTION; AND
(2) IDENTIFIES THE AMOUNT AND SOURCES OF FUNDS THAT ARE
BEING USED TO IMPLEMENT THE STATEWIDE PROTOCOL DEVELOPED UNDER THIS
SECTION AND THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.
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