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Ch. 133
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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8-1002.
The Department of Juvenile Services, the Department of
Human Resources, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
and the Governor's Office for Children shall jointly adopt
regulations requiring each member of a direct care staff to:
(1) be at least 21 years old; and
(2) have completed complete a training program that:
(I) is approved by the agency that licensed the
residential child care program; and
(II) supports the specific mission of the residential
child care program in which the direct care staff member works.
8-1003.
(a) On or before July 1, 2009 2008, the Office and the
cooperating departments shall develop, coordinate, and implement
a system for outcomes evaluation.
(b) the system for outcomes evaluation shall be used to:
(1) monitor the care, supervision, education, and
treatment provided by state-operated and state-supported
residential child care programs so that successful SERVICES can be
expanded and services that do not produce positive results can be
identified;
(2) assess the capacity of residential child care
programs to meet the needs of a child requiring out of home
placement in the child's community;
(3) effectively allocate resources based on
demonstrated outcomes;
(4) (2) establish an evaluation system for program
performance, including measures of safety, quality, and
effectiveness; and
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