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Ch. 282
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(II) THE IDENTTFICATION OF SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE
FEDERAL FUNDING OF COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF
STATE FLEXIBLE FUNDS;
(III) REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSING PRIVATE RESOURCES OF
FAMILIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH
INTENSIVE NEEDS, TO THE EXTENT THAT;
1. THE USE OF PRIVATE RESOURCES IS PERMITTED BY
FEDERAL LAW; AND
2. THE CONTRIBUTION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FAMILY'S
ABILITY TO SHARE IN THE COST OF SERVICES WITHOUT UNDUE FINANCIAL
HARDSHIP TO THE FAMILY; AND
(IV) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, A
STUDY OF THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN MEETING THE
NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH INTENSIVE NEEDS; AND
(7) A PROTOCOL FOR AN OUTCOME BASED EVALUATION OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE MEASURES.
(E) (1) WITHIN 1 YEAR OF THE COMPLETION OF THE SUBCABINET PLAN,
EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SUBCABINET A LOCAL PLAN TO
IMPLEMENT THE ELEMENTS OF THE SUBCABINET'S PLAN DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
(2) THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE;
(I) RECOMMENDATIONS TO ACHIEVE THE CORE FUNCTIONS AND
STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE SUBCABINET;
(II) TIMELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE MEASURES,
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING;
(III) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS CONSISTENT WITH THE
SUBCABINET'S EVALUATION PROTOCOL;
(IV) AN ESTIMATE OF THE COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE LOCAL
PLAN; AND
(V) RECOMMENDED FISCAL STRATEGIES TO FUND EXPANDED
SERVICES.
(3) THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD SHALL:
(I) COORDINATE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL PLAN WITH LOCAL
PUBLIC AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES; AND
(II) SUBMIT THE LOCAL PLAN TO THE SUBCABINET FOR APPROVAL.
(4) IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL PLANS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS, CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION.
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