ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

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1.       The release of a child from detention under subparagraph
(i) of this paragraph; or

2.       The return to detention of a child under subparagraph (ii)
of this paragraph.

(h) (2) Subject to paragraph (l)(iii) of this subsection, a child alleged to be in
need of supervision may be placed in shelter care facilities maintained or approved by
the Social Services Administration or the Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES
or in a private home or shelter care facility approved by the court.

(3)     The Secretary of Human Resources and the Secretary of Juvenile
[Justice] SERVICES 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 Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES 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

3-8A-17.

(a) After a petition or a citation has been filed with the court under this
subtitle, the court may direct the Department of Juvenile [Justice] SERVICES or
another qualified agency to make a study concerning the child, the child's family, the
child's environment, and other matters relevant to the disposition of the case.

3-8A-19.

(d) (1) In making a disposition on a petition under this subtitle, the court
may:

(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 [Justice] 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 § 3-8A-02 of this subtitle, 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 § 3-8A-24 of this
subtitle; or

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