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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Ch. 444
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(b) There is a Post Adoption Support Services Pilot Program.
(c) The purpose of the Program is to:
(1) provide post adoption support services to adopted children and
their adoptive families: and
(2) provide additional State funds for adopted children.
(d) An adopted child or adoptive family shall be eligible for post adoption
support services if the adoption was ordered under § 5-338 of the Family Law Article.
(e) At the request of an adoptive parent for post adoption support services
from the local Department of Social Services, the local Department of Social Services
shall conduct a clinical assessment of the needs of the adopted child and adoptive
family.
(f) After a determination bv the local Department of Social Services that the
adopted child or adoptive family is in need of post adoption support services, the local
Department of Social Services shall submit a proposed post adoption support service
plan to the Department of Human Resources for approval and funding.
(g) On approval and the release of funds bv the Department of Human
Resources, the local Department of Social Services or a vendor designated bv the local
Department of Social Services shall provide the post adoption support services to the
adopted child or adoptive family.
(h) (1) Funding for the Program shall be provided from existing resources
of the Department of Human Resources.
(2) It is the intent of the General Assembly that not more than
$250.000 from any fund source be expended per fiscal year.
(i) On or before December 1, 2009, the Secretary of the Department of
Human Resources shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1246
of the State Government Article, on:
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