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MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-418 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 4 - Children With Disabilities|Section 8-418 - Habilitative Services Information

    A local school system shall provide to the parents or guardians of a child with a disability verbal and written information about access to habilitative services, including a copy of the Maryland Insurance Administration’s Parents’ Guide to Habilitative Services, at the following times:        (1)    The transition meeting for a child moving from the Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program to a local school system;        (2)    A child’s initial individualized education program meeting;        (3)    At least one time each year at a child’s individualized education program meeting; and        (4)    On the approval or denial of a parent’s or guardian’s request for a related service to enable a child with a disability to benefit from special education.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-419 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 4 - Children With Disabilities|Section 8-419 - Development and Publication of List of Special Education Service Delivery Models

    (a)    (1)    Each county board shall develop and publish on its Web site a list of all special education service delivery models in the local school system.        (2)    The county board shall clearly state that all decisions regarding the placement of a child with a disability in a special education service delivery model under paragraph (1) of this subsection will be made by an individualized education program team in consultation with the parents or guardians of the child and consistent with the least restrictive environment requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.    (b)    On request, the county board shall provide a written copy of the information provided under subsection (a) of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 5 - Children in State-Supervised Care|Section 8-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Child in State–supervised care” means a child who is in the custody of, committed to, or otherwise placed by a placement agency.    (c)    “Noncollegiate educational institution” has the meaning stated in § 2–206 of this article.    (d)    “Notice” means that written, verbal, or other communication regarding the identification of a child in State–supervised care has been effectuated.    (e)    “Placement agency” means:        (1)    A local department of social services;        (2)    The Maryland Department of Health;        (3)    The Department of Juvenile Services; or        (4)    A private agency that:            (i)    Engages in the placement of children in homes or with individuals; and            (ii)    Is licensed by the Social Services Administration under § 5–507 of the Family Law Article.    (f)    “Receiving school” means a public school or a noncollegiate educational institution affiliated with a residential child care program or treatment facility that has an educational program approved by the Department in which a child in State–supervised care is newly enrolled or seeks to enroll.    (g)    “Sending school” means a public school or a noncollegiate educational institution affiliated with a residential child care program or treatment facility that has an educational program approved by the Department in which a child in State–supervised care was enrolled prior to enrolling, or seeking to enroll, in a receiving school.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 5 - Children in State-Supervised Care|Section 8-502 - Intent

    It is the intent of the General Assembly that the State promote the education and well-being of children in State-supervised care by facilitating:         (1)    The prompt enrollment of children in State-supervised care in an appropriate public school or noncollegiate educational institution affiliated with a residential child care program or treatment facility; and        (2)    The prompt transfer of the educational records of children in State-supervised care.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 5 - Children in State-Supervised Care|Section 8-503 - Notice to Receiving School

    (a)    Prior to or concurrent with the placement or modification of the placement of a child in State-supervised care, a placement agency responsible for the child in State-supervised care or the placement agency’s designee shall provide notice to a receiving school regarding the enrollment or imminent enrollment of the child in State-supervised care.    (b)    The parent, education guardian, parent surrogate, foster parent, court-appointed attorney, or court-appointed special advocate acting on behalf of the child in State-supervised care may provide notice to a receiving school regarding the enrollment or imminent enrollment of the child in State-supervised care.    (c)    After receiving notice under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, a receiving school shall fulfill the requirements of § 8-504(a) of this subtitle.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 5 - Children in State-Supervised Care|Section 8-504 - Requirements for Receiving and Sending Schools

    (a)    Within 2 school days after receiving notice under § 8-503 of this subtitle, a receiving school shall:        (1)    Inform the sending school of the enrollment or imminent enrollment of the child in State-supervised care;        (2)    Request, in writing, the educational records of the child in State-supervised care from the sending school;        (3)    Provide a copy of the request made under item (2) of this subsection to the child in State-supervised care or the responsible adult acting on behalf of the child in State-supervised care; and        (4)    Inform the child in State-supervised care, or the responsible adult acting on behalf of the child in State-supervised care, of the rights conferred by this subtitle.    (b)    After receiving notice under subsection (a) of this section, a sending school shall:        (1)    Immediately inform the receiving school orally of the grade level in which the child in State-supervised care was last enrolled;        (2)    Immediately inform the receiving school orally of the status of the child in State-supervised care under the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 codified at 29 U.S.C. § 794 (§ 504) or under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act codified at 20 U.S.C. § 1400; and        (3)    Within 3 school days following receipt of notice from the receiving school, send by mail or transmit electronically to the receiving school a copy of:            (i)    A completed student withdrawal or transfer record of the child in State-supervised care;            (ii)    The academic records of the child in State-supervised care;            (iii)    The immunization records of the child in State-supervised care; and            (iv)    If applicable, the most recent individualized education plan or § 504 plan and the most recent assessment of the child in State-supervised care.    (c)    Notwithstanding subsection (b)(3) of this section, a placement agency or school employee may hand carry the documents listed in subsection (b)(3) of this section from a sending school to a receiving school.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 5 - Children in State-Supervised Care|Section 8-505 - Dispute Resolution Process

    (a)    Each county board shall establish a dispute resolution process to address disputes regarding the requirements imposed and the rights conferred by this subtitle.    (b)    During the dispute resolution process the child in State-supervised care shall remain enrolled in the receiving school.    (c)    A child in State-supervised care who is the subject of a dispute shall be provided appropriate educational services including the implementation of an existing individualized education program.    (d)    The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this section on or before January 1, 2006.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 5 - Children in State-Supervised Care|Section 8-506 - Implementation by County Boards

    (a)    The Department shall ensure that each county board takes reasonable measures to implement this section.    (b)    A county board shall inform:        (1)    Principals, teachers, and other school personnel in the county of the requirements imposed by this subtitle;        (2)    Children in State-supervised care and responsible adults acting on behalf of children in State-supervised care of the rights conferred by this subtitle; and        (3)    Other interested parties of the requirements imposed and the rights conferred by this subtitle.    (c)    The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this section on or before January 1, 2006.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 5 - Children in State-Supervised Care|Section 8-507 - Reimbursement of Basic Cost

    (a)    In this section, “basic cost” means the average amount spent by a county board from county and State funds for the public education of a nondisabled child.    (b)    A county board shall reimburse the Department of Juvenile Services or the Department of Human Services the amount of the basic cost calculated under subsection (a) of this section for each child who was domiciled in the county prior to the placement if:        (1)    The Department of Juvenile Services or the Department of Human Services places a child who is in State–supervised care in a nonpublic residential placement that also provides the education program for the child;        (2)    The child does not meet the criteria for shared State and local payment of educational costs as provided in §§ 8–406 and 8–415 of this title; and        (3)    The child was included in the full–time equivalent enrollment of the county as calculated under § 5–202 of this article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 6 - Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program|Section 8-601 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Eligible individual” means an individual who:        (1)    Is a resident of the State;        (2)    Is identified by an otolaryngologist or a licensed audiologist as having a hearing loss; and        (3)    (i)    Is under the age of 21 years; and            (ii)    Has not graduated from high school.    (c)    “Licensed audiologist” means an individual who is licensed to practice audiology under Title 2 of the Health Occupations Article.    (d)    “Loan Bank” means the Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank.    (e)    “Otolaryngologist” means an individual who:        (1)    Is licensed to practice medicine under Title 14 of the Health Occupations Article; and        (2)    Specializes in otolaryngology.    (f)    “Program” means the Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-602 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 6 - Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program|Section 8-602 - Program Established

    (a)    There is a Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program in the Department.    (b)    The Program is established for the purpose of lending or providing:        (1)    Hearing aids on a temporary basis to a parent or legal guardian of an eligible individual who has no immediate access to a hearing aid to ensure that eligible individuals will have maximum auditory input throughout childhood, adolescence, and into young adulthood; and        (2)    Language and communication videos on a temporary basis and resources that may be downloaded from a website to a parent or legal guardian of an eligible individual to ensure that parents or legal guardians of eligible individuals have:            (i)    Access to resources that provide them with unbiased information about language and communication options to use with their deaf or hard of hearing child; and            (ii)    Resources to teach them the language or other means of communication that they choose to use with their deaf or hard of hearing child.    (c)    The Program shall employ an otolaryngologist or a licensed audiologist.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-603 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 6 - Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program|Section 8-603 - Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank

    (a)    There is a permanent Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank in the Department.    (b)    The Program shall provide and maintain:        (1)    A pool of hearing aids in the Loan Bank to lend to a parent or legal guardian of an eligible individual who has no immediate access to a hearing aid;        (2)    Testing and programming equipment for hearing aids in the Loan Bank;        (3)    Supplies for repair and reconditioning of hearing aids in the Loan Bank; and        (4)    Language and communication videos to be loaned to a parent or legal guardian of an eligible individual and resources that may be downloaded from a website that provide:            (i)    Unbiased information about language and communication options to use with a deaf or hard of hearing child; and            (ii)    Instruction on learning the language or communication options in item (i) of this item.    (c)    (1)    The Governor shall include in the State budget an appropriation to the Program of:            (i)    $5,000 in fiscal year 2021; and            (ii)    $300 in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.        (2)    The appropriation in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be used to satisfy the requirement in subsection (b)(4) of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-604 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 6 - Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program|Section 8-604 - Hearing Aid Loans

    (a)    The Program shall lend a suitable hearing aid to a parent or legal guardian of an eligible individual who has no immediate access to a hearing aid on receipt of:        (1)    A prescription from an otolaryngologist or a licensed audiologist; and        (2)    Any documents required by the Program to prove that the individual is an eligible individual who has no immediate access to a hearing aid.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the loan period shall be for not more than 1 year.        (2)    The Program may extend the original loan period for the loan of a hearing aid for an additional 1–year period if, prior to each extension, the Program determines that:            (i)    The individual does not have immediate access to another hearing aid under Medicaid, the Maryland Children’s Health Program, or private health insurance;            (ii)    The individual’s parent or legal guardian currently does not have the financial means to obtain immediate access to another hearing aid; and            (iii)    The individual’s parent or legal guardian is making reasonable efforts to obtain access to another hearing aid.    (c)    A parent or legal guardian who borrows a hearing aid from the Loan Bank for an eligible individual shall:        (1)    Be the custodian of the hearing aid;        (2)    Return the hearing aid immediately to the Loan Bank on the expiration of the loan period or receipt of a suitable permanent hearing aid, whichever occurs first;        (3)    Be responsible for the proper care and use of the hearing aid;        (4)    Be responsible for any damage to or loss of the hearing aid; and        (5)    Sign a written agreement provided by the State Superintendent that states the term and conditions of the loan.    (d)    If the parent or legal guardian of an eligible individual receives a hearing aid on loan from the Loan Bank, the Program shall ensure that the eligible individual’s otolaryngologist or licensed audiologist instructs the parent or legal guardian about the proper care and use of a hearing aid provided under the Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 6 - Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program|Section 8-605 - Regulations

    The State Board shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle, including regulations that:        (1)    For the purpose of implementing § 8–604(a) of this subtitle, identify the types of documents that the Program may require a parent or legal guardian to submit to prove that an individual is an eligible individual who has no immediate access to a hearing aid; and        (2)    For the purpose of implementing § 8–604(b)(2) of this subtitle, establish factors that the Program shall consider when evaluating whether a parent or legal guardian:            (i)    Has the financial means to obtain immediate access to another hearing aid; or            (ii)    Is making reasonable efforts to obtain immediate access to another hearing aid.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 6 - Hearing Aid and Language and Communication Video Loan Bank Program|Section 8-606 - Annual Reports

    (a)    Beginning in 2011, no later than December 31 each year, the State Superintendent shall submit a report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly regarding the implementation of this subtitle.    (b)    The annual report shall include the following information:        (1)    The number and ages of individuals who received hearing aids through the Program that year;        (2)    The number of individuals who received hearing aids through the Program that year and subsequently received hearing aids through Medicaid, the Maryland Children’s Health Program, or private insurance;        (3)    The length of each original loan of a hearing aid;        (4)    The number of times that each original loan of a hearing aid was extended and the length of each extension;        (5)    The number of times that hearing aids were not properly returned to the Loan Bank; and        (6)    Any other information that the State Superintendent believes is relevant to evaluating the costs and benefits of the Program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 7 - Residential Boarding Education Programs for At-Risk Youth|Section 8-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “At-risk youth” means an individual who meets at least two of the eligibility criteria determined by the Department and an operator that may include:        (1)    Being eligible for free or reduced price meals;        (2)    A record of suspensions, office referrals, or chronic truancy;        (3)    A failure to achieve a proficient or advanced level on State assessments in reading or mathematics, or both;        (4)    Having a disability;        (5)    A referral from a teacher, counselor, social worker, or community-based service organization;        (6)    The head of household is a single parent;        (7)    The head of household is not a custodial parent;        (8)    The adjusted gross family income is below the federally established poverty guidelines;        (9)    The family receives temporary cash assistance under the State Family Investment Program; or        (10)    A member of the family has been incarcerated.    (c)    “Board” means the Board of Trustees of Residential Boarding Education Programs.    (d)    “Operator” means a private nonprofit or public entity that develops and operates a program.    (e)    “Program” means a residential boarding education program that includes:        (1)    A remedial curriculum for middle school grades;        (2)    A college-preparatory curriculum for high school grades;        (3)    Extracurricular activities such as athletics and cultural events;        (4)    College admissions counseling;        (5)    Health and mental health services;        (6)    Tutoring;        (7)    Community service opportunities; and        (8)    A residential student life program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 7 - Residential Boarding Education Programs for At-Risk Youth|Section 8-702 - Establishment and Operation

    A residential boarding education program for at-risk youth shall be operated under the supervision of the Department.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  8-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 8 - Special Programs for Exceptional Children|Subtitle 7 - Residential Boarding Education Programs for At-Risk Youth|Section 8-703 - Eligibility

    (a)    A student shall be eligible to participate in a program if the student is:        (1)    A disadvantaged child as defined in § 8–101 of this title;        (2)    An at–risk youth;        (3)    A resident of the State; and        (4)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, enrolled in grade 5 or grade 6.    (b)    Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4) of this section, a student enrolled in grade 7 or higher shall be eligible to participate in a program if:        (1)    The student is otherwise eligible under subsection (a) of this section; and        (2)    An operator files an appropriate plan under § 8–704.1 of this subtitle.