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Ch. 282
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(v) any other information or data necessary to carry out the
purposes of this section.]
(1) IMPROVING ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH INTENSIVE
NEEDS;
(2) DEVELOPING COMMUNITY BASED RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN WITH
INTENSIVE NEEDS AND CHILDREN AT RISK OF RESIDENTIAL PLACEMENT; AND
(3) REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN PLACEMENTS OUTSIDE OF
THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES.
(C) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUBCABINET PLAN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF
FINANCING STRATEGIES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN OR OTHER FUNDING SOURCES.
(D) THE PLAN DEVELOPED BY THE SUBCABINET UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) TIMELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN;
(2) MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PARENT INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
SERVICES IN EACH JURISDICTION THAT:
(I) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS TO:
1. DETERMINE A CHILD'S NEED FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING
INTERAGENCY SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT AS APPROPRIATE;
2. REFER CHILDREN TO AVAILABLE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
RESOURCES TO MEET THOSE NEEDS; AND
3. REFER CHILDREN TO THE LOCAL COORDINATING
COUNCIL, CONSISTENT WITH ITEM (3)(III) AND (IV) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND
(II) MAY BE PROVIDED BY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS UTILIZING AND
SUPPLEMENTING EXISTING CAPACITY, CONSISTENT WITH THE SUBCABINET'S
STANDARDS;
(3) THE IDENTIFICATION OF CORE FUNCTIONS TO BE PERFORMED BY
THE LOCAL COORDINATING COUNCIL, INCLUDING:
(I) COLLECTION AND REPORTING OF INFORMATION REGARDING
CHILDREN WITH INTENSIVE NEEDS AND CHILDREN IN NEED OF RESIDENTIAL
PLACEMENT, INCLUDING:
1. SPECIFIC DATA TO BE COLLECTED; AND
2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO THE SUBCABINET;
(II) COORDINATED CASE MANAGEMENT SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE
FUNDING, PROVIDED THROUGH;
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