ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 250

(3) (i) If an individualized plan of habilitation developed under §
7-1006 of the Health—General Article recommends that a child no longer meets the
standards specified in subsection (i) of this section, the court shall grant a hearing to
review the commitment order.

(ii) The court may grant a hearing at any other time to determine
whether the standards specified in subsection (i) of this section continue to be met.

3-819.1.

(A)     UNLESS A PETITION FOR A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT DISPOSITION
HEARING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS DISMISSED, THE COURT SHALL HOLD A
VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT DISPOSITION HEARING WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE FILING
OF THE PETITION TO DETERMINE; WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER A VOLUNTARY
PLACEMENT PETITION IS FILED, THE COURT SHALL HOLD A VOLUNTARY
PLACEMENT HEARING AND SHALL MAKE FINDINGS AS TO:

(1)      WHETHER CONTINUATION OF THE PLACEMENT IS IN THE CHILD'S
BEST INTERESTS; AND

(2)     WHETHER REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REUNIFY
THE CHILD WITH THE FAMILY OR PLACE THE CHILD IN A TIMELY MANNER IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHILD'S PERMANENCY PLAN.

(B)     IN MAKING A DISPOSITION ON A VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT PETITION
UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COURT SHALL:

(1)      ORDER THE CHILD'S VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT TO BE TERMINATED
AND THE CHILD RETURNED TO THE CHILD'S HOME AND PROVIDED WITH AVAILABLE
SERVICES AND SUPPORT NEEDED FOR THE CHILD TO REMAIN IN THE HOME;

(2)      ORDER THE CHILD'S VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT TO CONTINUE IF THE
LOCAL DEPARTMENT AND THE CHILD'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN CONTINUE TO AGREE
TO THE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT;

(3)      SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 3-819 (H), (I), AND (J) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, ORDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT AGREEMENT
TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE CHILD; OR

(4)      IF NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE CARE, PROTECTION, SAFETY, AND
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD, ORDER THE LOCAL
DEPARTMENT TO FILE A CINA PETITION.

3-820.

(a) After A CINA disposition, when the court has ordered a specific placement
of a child, a local department may remove the child from that placement prior to a
hearing only if:

(1) Removal is required to protect the child from serious immediate
danger;

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