ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 53

(2) the Secretary of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES, in the case of a facility
for juveniles.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3-815.

(f) (4) The Secretary of Human Resources, the Secretary of Juvenile
[Justice] SERVICES, the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, the State
Superintendent of Schools, and the Special Secretary for Children, Youth, and
Families, when appropriate, shall jointly adopt regulations to ensure that any child
placed in shelter care in accordance with a petition filed under this section is provided
appropriate services, including:

(i)      Health care services;

(ii)    Mental health care services;

(iii)   Counseling services;

(iv)    Education services;

(v)     Social work services;

(vi)    Drug and alcohol abuse assessment or treatment services; and

(vii)  Visitation with siblings and biological family.

3-8A-01.

(h) (1) "Community detention" means a program monitored by the
Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES in which a delinquent child or a child
alleged to be delinquent is placed in the home of a parent, guardian, custodian, or
other fit person, or in shelter care, as a condition of probation or as an alternative to
detention.

(o) "Intake officer" means the person assigned to the court by the Department
of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES to provide the intake services set forth in this
subtitle.

3-8A-10.

(c) (4) (ii) The State's Attorney shall make a preliminary review as to
whether the court has jurisdiction and whether judicial action is in the best interests
of the public or the child. The need for restitution may be considered as one factor in
the public interest. After the preliminary review the State's Attorney shall, within 30
days of the receipt of the complaint by the State's Attorney, unless the court extends
the time:

2. Refer the complaint to the Department of Juvenile
[Justice] SERVICES for informal disposition; or

(c-1)(4) The Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES and the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene:

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