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MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  7-131 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 7 - Individuals With Disabilities|Subtitle 1 - Department of Disabilities|Part V - Interagency Disabilities Board; State Disabilities Plan|Section 7-131 - Interagency Disabilities Board -- Duties

    The Board shall:         (1)    provide ongoing examination of the structure and organization of the State’s system of services and support to individuals with disabilities to ensure equal access to support services and resources by individuals with disabilities;        (2)    facilitate the development of performance objectives that will result in a comprehensive, effective, efficient, and integrated service delivery system for individuals with disabilities;        (3)    develop an interagency funding approach to maximize efficiencies and streamline access to services and support for individuals with disabilities;        (4)    formulate policies on legislative issues and, under the direction of the Governor, communicate the policies to the General Assembly; and        (5)    develop the State Disabilities Plan.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  7-132 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 7 - Individuals With Disabilities|Subtitle 1 - Department of Disabilities|Part V - Interagency Disabilities Board; State Disabilities Plan|Section 7-132 - State Disabilities Plan

    (a)    The State Disabilities Plan shall provide for the coordination of support services that:        (1)    ensure compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and other relevant federal and State provisions intended to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities;        (2)    are necessary for individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum participation in the mainstream of the community in the most integrated setting possible; and        (3)    address, on a statewide basis, the improvement of:            (i)    the capacity of communities to support individuals with disabilities with personal attendant care and other long–term care options that are self–directed;            (ii)    the availability of accessible, integrated, and affordable housing options;            (iii)    reliable transportation options;            (iv)    employment and training options, including self–employment and noncongregant competitive opportunities available in an integrated environment in which there are individuals with and without disabilities;            (v)    somatic and behavioral health options;            (vi)    accessible and universally designed technology;            (vii)    support services for children, youth, and their families to enable them to achieve successful learning;            (viii)    family support services, including respite care; and            (ix)    crime control, public safety, and correctional services that appropriately take into account the needs and rights of individuals with disabilities.    (b)    The State Disabilities Plan shall assess the provision of and resources for support services for individuals with disabilities.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  8-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families|Subtitle 7 - Residential Child Care Programs -- General Provisions|Part I - State Resource Plan; Contract Requirements|Section 8-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Agency” means:        (1)    the Maryland Department of Health;        (2)    the Department of Human Services; or        (3)    the Department of Juvenile Services.    (c)    “Certified program administrator” means an individual who is:        (1)    certified by the State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals under Title 20 of the Health Occupations Article; and        (2)    responsible for the day–to–day management and operation of a residential child care program and for assuring the care, treatment, safety, and protection of the children in the residential child care program.    (d)    “Plan” means the State Resource Plan for Residential Child Care Programs.    (e)    “Provider” means a for profit or nonprofit entity licensed by an agency to operate a residential child care program.    (f)    Except as provided in § 8–707 of this subtitle, “residential child care program” does not include sites licensed by the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  8-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families|Subtitle 7 - Residential Child Care Programs -- General Provisions|Part I - State Resource Plan; Contract Requirements|Section 8-702 - Legislative Intent

    It is the intent of the General Assembly to:         (1)    improve the quality of care provided by residential child care programs;        (2)    provide the same quality of care to all children placed in residential child care programs; and        (3)    develop a system that expands services provided by residential child care programs to counties that are underserved.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  8-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families|Subtitle 7 - Residential Child Care Programs -- General Provisions|Part I - State Resource Plan; Contract Requirements|Section 8-703 - State Resource Plan

    (a)    There is a State Resource Plan for Residential Child Care Programs.    (b)    The purpose of the Plan is to enhance access to services provided by residential child care programs.    (c)    On or before July 1 of each year, the Office shall develop the Plan in consultation with the agencies, providers, counties, child advocates, consumers, and any other State unit, entity, or person that the Office identifies as having relevant information or that is interested in the development of the Plan.    (d)    The Plan shall:        (1)    provide a framework for the Office and the agencies to procure residential child care program services that meet the needs identified in the Plan;        (2)    provide the following information on residential child care programs:            (i)    the county where each program is operated;            (ii)    the provider for each program;            (iii)    the actual capacity and utilization rate for each program;            (iv)    the ages of the children in each program;            (v)    the county where each child in a program lived at the time the child entered out-of-home placement;            (vi)    the services children require and a description of how those services are being provided;            (vii)    the agency that placed children in each program; and            (viii)    any other information the Office or the agencies, providers, or counties consider relevant;        (3)    identify the types of services needed in residential child care programs and the estimated number of children requiring those services in each county;        (4)    identify the counties where the services identified in item (3) of this subsection are insufficiently supplied;        (5)    establish an incentive fund for residential child care program development in the counties identified in item (4) of this subsection; and        (6)    identify the reasons children are placed in residential child care programs outside of the counties where the children lived at the time they entered out-of-home placement in accordance with § 5-525 of the Family Law Article.    (e)    On or before January 1 of each year, the Office shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on the Plan’s findings and recommendations.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  8-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families|Subtitle 7 - Residential Child Care Programs -- General Provisions|Part I - State Resource Plan; Contract Requirements|Section 8-705 - Sample Contracts

    The Office shall provide a sample contract that includes an example of the provisions required under § 8-704 of this subtitle to each potential provider interested in becoming licensed to operate a residential child care program.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  8-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families|Subtitle 7 - Residential Child Care Programs -- General Provisions|Part I - State Resource Plan; Contract Requirements|Section 8-706 - Regulations

    The members of the Children’s Cabinet shall adopt regulations to carry out this part.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  8-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families|Subtitle 7 - Residential Child Care Programs -- General Provisions|Part II - Licensing; Inspections|Section 8-709 - "Licensing Agency" Defined

    In this part, “licensing agency”:        (1)    means the agency designated by the Office as responsible for licensing a residential child care program; and        (2)    includes the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Juvenile Services.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  8-710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families|Subtitle 7 - Residential Child Care Programs -- General Provisions|Part II - Licensing; Inspections|Section 8-710 - Operating Without a License

    (a)    A person may not operate a residential child care program in the State without a license.    (b)    A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each day of operation.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  8-711 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families|Subtitle 7 - Residential Child Care Programs -- General Provisions|Part II - Licensing; Inspections|Section 8-711 - License Denial

    A licensing agency may deny a license to:         (1)    a corporation or entity that has had a license revoked by a licensing agency within the previous 10 years; or        (2)    a corporation or entity that has a corporate officer who has served as a corporate officer for a corporation or entity that has had a license revoked by a licensing agency within the previous 10 years.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  8-712 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 8 - Children, Youth, and Families|Subtitle 7 - Residential Child Care Programs -- General Provisions|Part II - Licensing; Inspections|Section 8-712 - Unannounced Inspections

    (a)    Unless a program administrator or an employee of a residential child care program is required to be present, a licensing agency shall conduct unannounced inspections of residential child care programs.    (b)    The unannounced inspections required under subsection (a) of this section shall include inspections conducted during nonbusiness hours.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-201 - Established

    There is a Department of Juvenile Services established as a principal department of State government.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-202 - Secretary

    (a)    (1)    With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the Secretary of Juvenile Services.        (2)    The Secretary is the head of the Department.    (b)    Before taking office, the appointee shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor and is responsible directly to the Governor.        (2)    The Secretary shall advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Department and is responsible for carrying out the Governor’s policies on those matters.    (d)    The Secretary is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.    (e)    The Secretary shall have a seal.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-203 - Administration of Department

    (a)    The Secretary is responsible for the operation of the Department and shall establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient administration of the Department.    (b)    The Secretary may establish, reorganize, or abolish areas of responsibility in the Department as necessary to fulfill the duties assigned to the Secretary.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-205 - Unit Reports to Secretary

    Each unit in the Department shall report to the Secretary as provided in the regulations or written directives that the Secretary adopts.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-206 - Deputy Secretaries

    (a)    With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may appoint two deputy secretaries as necessary.    (b)    The deputy secretaries:        (1)    serve at the pleasure of the Secretary; and        (2)    are entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.    (c)    The deputy secretaries have the duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary.    (d)    The Secretary shall designate a deputy secretary to be the Acting Secretary when the Secretary is absent from the State or otherwise unavailable.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-207 - Staff and Consultants

    (a)    In accordance with the State budget, the Secretary may employ a staff and retain consultants.    (b)    (1)    (i)    The Secretary shall appoint:                1.    any assistant secretary;                2.    any director of an institution;                3.    the superintendent of the youth centers; and                4.    the managing director, deputy director, and director of detention at the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center.            (ii)    An employee of the Department specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph:                1.    is in the executive service or management service of the State Personnel Management System; and                2.    serves at the pleasure of the Secretary.        (2)    Each teacher who does not hold a certificate under Title 6, Subtitle 1 of the Education Article, principal, director of education, and supervisor of vocational education who is employed by an institution managed by the Department is in the management service of, or is a special appointment in, the State Personnel Management System.        (3)    Unless otherwise provided by law, the Secretary shall appoint and remove all staff in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article.    (c)    (1)    Unless the Secretary grants express permission, an employee of the Department who is subject to subsection (b)(1) of this section may not engage in other employment while employed by the Department.        (2)    The Secretary may not unreasonably withhold express permission to engage in other employment.        (3)    If the Secretary grants permission to engage in other employment, the employee shall disclose to the Secretary the source and amount of all income earned from that other employment.    (d)    (1)    The appointment or removal of staff of a unit in the Department is subject to the approval of the Secretary.        (2)    The Secretary may delegate the power of approval established under paragraph (1) of this subsection to the head of the unit.    (e)    The Department shall:        (1)    adopt a code of conduct for staff of the Department; and        (2)    require each private agency under contract with the Department to adopt a code of conduct for its staff that is in substantial compliance with the code of conduct for staff of the Department.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-208 - Employees -- in General

    In cooperation with the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Secretary shall:         (1)    set minimum salaries, qualifications, and standards of training and experience for the positions in the Department; and        (2)    for employees who desire training in addition to in-service training and whose service records show merit, provide:            (i)    educational subsidies, scholarships, and stipends; and            (ii)    institutes, conferences, and classes.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-209 - Employees -- Criminal Background Investigations

    (a)    (1)    On or before the first day of employment with the Department, the Department shall apply to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for a federal and State criminal history records check for each employee of the Department.        (2)    The Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository shall provide the requested information in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the Criminal Procedure Article.        (3)    If criminal history record information is reported to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository after the date of the criminal history records check, the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository shall provide to the Department and the employee a revised printed statement of the employee’s criminal history record information.    (b)    As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Department shall submit to the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository:        (1)    a complete set of the employee’s legible fingerprints taken on standard fingerprint cards;        (2)    the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a federal criminal history records check; and        (3)    the fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-210 - Legal Counsel

    (a)    The Attorney General is the legal adviser to the Department.    (b)    The Attorney General shall assign to the Department the number of assistant Attorneys General that are authorized by law for the Department and, as provided in the State budget, any additional assistant Attorneys General necessary to give effective legal advice and counsel.    (c)    (1)    The Attorney General shall designate one of the assistant Attorneys General as counsel to the Department.        (2)    The counsel to the Department may have no duty other than to give the legal aid, advice, and counsel required by the Secretary and any other official of the Department, to supervise the other assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Department, and to perform for the Department the duties that the Attorney General assigns.        (3)    The counsel shall perform the duties specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection subject to the control and supervision of the Attorney General.        (4)    After the Attorney General designates the counsel to the Department, the Attorney General may not reassign the counsel without consulting the Secretary.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-211 - State Advisory Board -- Established

    There is a State Advisory Board for Juvenile Services in the Department.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-212 - State Advisory Board -- Membership

    (a)    The State Advisory Board consists of the following members appointed by the Governor:        (1)    one representative of the Department;        (2)    one representative of the State Department of Education;        (3)    one representative of the Maryland Department of Health;        (4)    one representative of the Department of State Police;        (5)    one representative of the Social Services Administration of the Department of Human Services;        (6)    one representative of a private child welfare agency;        (7)    one representative of a youth services bureau;        (8)    three representatives of the State judiciary;        (9)    one representative of the General Assembly recommended by the President of the Senate;        (10)    one representative of the General Assembly recommended by the Speaker of the House;        (11)    one representative of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association;        (12)    one representative of the Maryland Office of the Public Defender; and        (13)    nine members of the general public.    (b)    Of the nine members from the general public:        (1)    three shall be chosen on the basis of their interest in and experience with minors and juvenile problems;        (2)    two shall:            (i)    at the time of appointment to a first term, be at least 16 years old and under the age of 25 years; and            (ii)    include at least one individual who has been under the jurisdiction of the Department;        (3)    one shall be an individual who is a parent or guardian of a youth who has been under the jurisdiction of the Department;        (4)    one shall be a victim advocate; and        (5)    two shall be employees of the Department with different job titles, recommended by the President of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 3.    (c)    (1)    The term of a member is 3 years.        (2)    The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the State Advisory Board on October 1, 2007.        (3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (5)    A member who serves two consecutive full 3–year terms may not be reappointed for 3 years after completion of those terms.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-213 - State Advisory Board -- Officers

    (a)    From among the members of the State Advisory Board, the Governor shall appoint a chair.    (b)    (1)    From among the members of the State Advisory Board, the chair shall appoint a secretary.        (2)    The secretary shall keep full and accurate minutes of each State Advisory Board meeting.