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Ch. 153
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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the child's relatives, provided the placement has legal status, or if neither measure is
in the best interests of the child, to encourage efforts at adoption of the child;
(2) to encourage all possible efforts for permanent foster care or
kinship care or guardianship for minor children for whom return to a parent or
adoption is not feasible; and
(3) to report to the juvenile court on the status of efforts to secure
permanent homes for minor children.]
(1) AS TO MINOR CHILDREN WHO RESIDE IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF A LOCAL DEPARTMENT, TO CONDUCT CASE
REVIEWS AND INDIVIDUAL CHILD ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THOSE CASE REVIEWS UNDER THE PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE
BOARD;
(2) IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER LOCAL BOARDS, IF ANY, IN THE
COUNTY, TO MAKE:
(I) FINDINGS ABOUT HOW WELL THE OUT OF HOME CARE
SYSTEM DISCHARGES ITS RESPONSIBILITIES; AND
(II) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HOW THE
OUT-OF-HOME CARE SYSTEM MAY BE IMPROVED;
(3) TO COORDINATE ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
UNDER ITEM (2) OF THIS SECTION WITH A LOCAL CITIZENS REVIEW PANEL
SERVING THE COUNTY;
(4) TO MEET WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT
AND THE JUDGE IN CHARGE OF THE JUVENILE COURT IN THE COUNTY TO
DISCUSS THE BOARD'S FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; AND
(5) TO ASSIST THE STATE BOARD IN HOLDING COMMUNITY
FORUMS AS REQUIRED IN § 5-539.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
5-545.
(a) (1) Each local board shall review children in out-of-home [placement]
CARE in accordance with [local plans approved] THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED by the
State Board and the Secretary of Human Resources.
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