Ch. 425                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) INFORMATION REGARDING NEW OR PROPOSED PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO THE SECRETARY, UNLESS
OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

9-1107 9-1108.

(A)     (1) BY JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR, EACH UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT
SHALL DEVELOP A UNIT PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE STATEWIDE DISABILITY
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ESTABLISHED STATE DISABILITIES PLAN AS APPROVED OR
AMENDED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER § 0 1108 9-1117 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)      THE UNIT PLAN SHALL CONTAIN AN IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
AND MEASURABLE STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.

(3)      THE SECRETARY MAY REQUEST AMENDMENTS TO A UNIT PLAN IF
THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE UNIT PLAN IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE STATE DISABILITIES PLAN.

(B)     EACH UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT
WITH AN EVALUATION OF THE UNITS PERFORMANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
UNITS PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION BY JULY 1 OF
EACH YEAR

(C)     THE EVALUATION REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)      ASSESS THE UNIT'S PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE STRATEGIC
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) SUBSECTION
(A)(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION SECTION; AND

(2)      IDENTIFY AND MEASURE:

(I)      CONSUMER SATISFACTION;

(II)     GAPS IN SERVICES;

(III)   NUMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS WAITING FOR SERVICES; AND
(IV)   PROGRESS MADE ON ACHIEVING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.

(D)     THE SECRETARY MAY PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY UNIT OF
STATE GOVERNMENT TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(E)     THE SECRETARY MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION FOR
ANY UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

9-1108.

(A) THE SECRETARY SHALL DEVELOP A STATE DISABILITY IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN.

(B) THE STATE DISABILITY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN SHALL INCLUDE THE
PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES THAT;

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