Ch. 179

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      THE RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF SUPERVISION FOR THE CHILD;

(II)     SPECIFIC GOALS FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY TO MEET, ALONG
WITH TIMELINES FOR MEETING THOSE GOALS;

(III)   A STATEMENT OF ANY CONDITION THAT THE CHILD'S PARENT,
GUARDIAN, OR LEGAL CUSTODIAN MUST CHANGE IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE ANY
RISKS TO THE CHILD;

(IV)    A STATEMENT OF THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE
CHILD AND CHILD'S FAMILY; AND

(V)     ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAKE
A DISPOSITION CONSISTENT WITH THE CHILD'S BEST INTERESTS AND THE
PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

(b)     (1) In making a disposition on a petition under § 3-8A-19 of this
subtitle, if the court adopts a treatment service plan, the Department of Juvenile
Justice shall ensure that implementation of the treatment service plan occurs within
25 days after the date of disposition.

(2)     If a treatment service plan requires specified supervision, mentoring,
mediation, monitoring, or placement, implementation of the treatment service plan is
considered to have occurred when the supervision, mentoring, mediation, monitoring,
or placement occurs.

(3)     The Department of Juvenile Justice shall certify in writing to the
court within 25 days after the date of disposition whether implementation of the
treatment service plan has occurred.

(c)      (1) If a treatment service plan is not implemented by the Department of
Juvenile Justice within 25 days under subsection (b)(3) of this section, the court shall
schedule, within 7 days after receipt of the certification, a disposition review hearing
to be held within 30 days after receipt of the certification.

(2) The court shall give at least 7 days' notice of the date and time of the
disposition review hearing to each party and to the Department of Juvenile Justice.

(d)     (1) The court shall hold a disposition review hearing unless the
Department of Juvenile Justice certifies in writing to the court prior to the hearing
that implementation of the treatment service plan has occurred.

(2) At a disposition review hearing, the court may:

(i) Revise, in accordance with the provisions of § 3-8A-19 of this
subtitle, the disposition previously made; and

(ii) Revise the treatment service plan previously adopted.

(e)     This section may not be construed to provide entitlement to services not
otherwise provided by law.

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