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Ch. 3
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(1) THE SECRETARY MAY NOT EMPLOY HUMAN SERVICES
PROFESSIONALS ON A CONTRACTUAL BASIS AS CASEWORKERS OR CASEWORK
SUPERVISORS, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED TO MEET AN UNANTICIPATED NEED
RESULTING FROM:
(I) A SIGNIFICANT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN REPORTS OF
CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, OR BOTH; OR
(II) A SIGNIFICANT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN THE FOSTER
CARE OR KINSHIP CARE CASELOAD, OR 30TH.
(2) A CASEWORKER OR CASEWORK SUPERVISOR CONTRACTUAL
POSITION MAY NOT EXIST LONGER THAN 1 YEAR
(E) CONTRACTS FOR CASEWORK SERVICES.
WHENEVER THE SECRETARY CONTRACTS WITH AN OUTSIDE ENTITY FOR
CASEWORK SERVICES, THE SECRETARY SHALL REQUIRE THE CONTRACTOR TO
COMPLY WITH THE EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS, TRAINING CURRICULUM,
PRESERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING, AND COMPETENCY TESTING REQUIRED
UNDER THIS SECTION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88A, § 3A.
In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "child welfare"
caseworkers and casework supervisors is added for clarity. See Ch. 554,
Acts of 1998.
Also in subsection (a) of this section, the former requirement that the
Secretary implement a comprehensive plan "[b]y December 31, 1998," is
deleted as obsolete.
Also in subsection (a) of this section, the former requirement that the
Secretary "develop" a comprehensive plan is deleted as implicit in the
requirement that the Secretary "implement" a comprehensive plan.
In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the former requirement that the
Secretary hire as caseworkers only human services professionals "[o]n or
after January 1, 1999," is deleted as obsolete.
In subsection (b)(1)(vi) of this section, the former reference to human
service workers who "must" have certain qualifications is deleted as
surplusage.
In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the reference to permanent employees
"employed on or before December 31, 1998" is substituted for the former
reference to "existing" permanent employees for clarity.
In subsection (c) of this section, the former references to the Secretary: (1)
implementing a preservice training curriculum "[b]y December 31, 1998,";
(2) requiring that "on or after January 1, 1999," all new casework staff be
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