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MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-214 - State Advisory Board -- Meetings; Compensation; Conflicts of Interest

    (a)    The State Advisory Board shall meet regularly at least six times a year on the call of its chair.    (b)    A member of the State Advisory Board:        (1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the State Advisory Board; but        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (c)    A member of the State Advisory Board may not have a direct or indirect interest in any contract for building, repairing, equipping, or providing materials or supplies to the Department or have any other financial interest in a contract with the Department.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-215 - State Advisory Board -- Duties

    In addition to its other duties specified in this title, the State Advisory Board shall:        (1)    consult with and advise the Secretary on:            (i)    each aspect of the juvenile services program in the State;            (ii)    the educational programs and services of the Department;            (iii)    programs designed to divert children from the juvenile justice system; and            (iv)    the treatment and programming needs of females in the juvenile justice system;        (2)    recommend to the Secretary policies and programs to improve juvenile services in the State;        (3)    participate in interpreting for the public the objectives of the Department;        (4)    participate in planning the development and use of available resources to meet the needs of the Department; and        (5)    examine and review fatalities involving children under the supervision of the Department for the purpose of advising the Secretary on policies and programs to prevent fatalities, including:            (i)    a death caused by a child under the supervision of the Department, if the child is convicted or adjudicated for the death; and            (ii)    the death of a child under the supervision of the Department.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-216 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-216 - Functions of Department

    (a)    The Department is the central administrative department for:        (1)    juvenile intake, detention authorization, community detention, investigation, probation, protective supervision, predelinquent diversion services, and aftercare services; and        (2)    the State juvenile diagnostic, training, detention, and rehabilitation institutions.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    develop programs for predelinquent children whose behavior tends to lead to contact with law enforcement agencies;        (2)    promote predelinquent programs, including greater utilization of youth services bureaus under § 9–234 of this subtitle, that provide services to divert children from the juvenile justice system;        (3)    collaborate with local governments to encourage the use of predelinquent programs provided by youth services bureaus under § 9–234 of this subtitle in response to identified community needs; and        (4)    provide technical assistance to local governments and youth services bureaus under § 9–234 of this subtitle to identify alternative funding sources for predelinquent programs.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-217 - Use of and Aid to Public and Private Agencies

    The Department may:         (1)    designate any public or private agency or organization in the State as its agent for the purposes of this title; and        (2)    spend funds to aid that agent or to buy services from it or, if adequate services are not available in the State, to buy services from an agency or organization outside the State.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-218 - Funds

    (a)    (1)    The Secretary may apply for, receive, and spend federal funds available for use in carrying out the powers and duties of the Secretary or the Department.        (2)    The Department may:            (i)    accept, manage, and dispose of federal funds and commodities; and            (ii)    take advantage of any available federal program or grant or other public or private assistance that accomplishes or furthers the objectives of this title.    (b)    (1)    With the approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Department shall accept, on behalf of the State, a conditional or unconditional gift or grant.        (2)    The Department shall pay all funds collected under paragraph (1) of this subsection into a special fund of the State Treasury and use the special fund to carry out the provisions of this title.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section or otherwise provided by law, the Secretary shall pay all money collected by the Department under this title into the General Fund of the State.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-219 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-219 - Confidential Research Records

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “confidential research record” means a record, report, statement, note, or other information that:            (i)    is assembled or obtained for research or study by the Department or the Secretary; and            (ii)    names or otherwise identifies a person.        (2)    “Confidential research record” includes a record that was transferred to the custody of the Department by a predecessor agency.    (b)    Each confidential research record shall remain in the custody and control of the Department.    (c)    A confidential research record may be used only for the research and study for which it was assembled or obtained.    (d)    A person may not disclose a confidential research record to any person who is not engaged in the research or study for which it was assembled or obtained.    (e)    This section does not apply to or restrict the use or publication of any statistics, information, or other material that summarizes or refers to confidential records in the aggregate, without disclosing the identity of any person who is the subject of a confidential record.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-220 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-220 - Research and Development Unit

    The Department shall have a unit for research and development that shall:         (1)    compile accurate statistics and reliable information on all aspects of the juvenile program of the State;        (2)    monitor current developments in the field of juvenile services;        (3)    assess existing programs and activities, including youth services bureaus;        (4)    help develop new or improved means, including greater utilization of youth services bureaus under § 9-233 of this subtitle, to prevent juvenile offenses and control and treat juvenile offenders;        (5)    if necessary, initiate studies to help the Secretary in general planning and program development for the Department; and        (6)    for these and related purposes, use research and information available from all sources.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-221 - Interagency Cooperation

    (a)    To carry out the objectives of this title, the following State units shall cooperate fully with the Department:        (1)    the State Department of Education;        (2)    the Department of General Services;        (3)    the Maryland Department of Health;        (4)    the Department of Human Services;        (5)    the Maryland Department of Labor;        (6)    the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and        (7)    each other agency needed to accomplish these objectives.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall cooperate with the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit of the Office of the Attorney General established under Title 6, Subtitle 4 of the State Government Article by:            (i)    providing the Unit with access to all facilities, reports, and records relating to a child on request;            (ii)    allowing the juvenile justice monitors to conduct interviews with staff, children, and any other individuals on request; and            (iii)    submitting corrective action plans and incident reports to the Unit in response to findings and recommendations made by the juvenile justice monitors regarding a facility.        (2)    (i)    The Department shall respond to requests for information from a juvenile justice monitor concerning a facility within 30 days after the date of the request.            (ii)    If the Department does not respond to a request for information, the monitor may conduct a reasonable investigation relating to the original request for information.    (c)    The Department shall cooperate with the State Department of Education to establish educational programs as required under Title 22, Subtitle 3 of the Education Article.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-222 - Applicability of Other Laws

    (a)    Title 3, Subtitle 8A of the Courts Article governs detention, adjudication, disposition, and place and period of commitment of children in need of supervision and delinquent children.    (b)    The Department shall be subject to State finance and procurement laws under the State Finance and Procurement Article.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-223 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part I - Organization and Administration of Department|Section 9-223 - State Policy

    It is the policy of the State that the Department comply with the provisions of §§ 3-802 and 3-8A-02 of the Courts Article.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-226 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-226 - State Facilities -- Establishment and Operation

    (a)    The Department may establish and operate the facilities that are necessary to properly diagnose, care for, train, educate, and rehabilitate children who need these services.    (b)    The facilities described in subsection (a) of this section include:        (1)    the Alfred D. Noyes Children’s Center;        (2)    the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center;        (3)    the Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School;        (4)    the Cheltenham Youth Facility;        (5)    the J. DeWeese Carter Center;        (6)    the Lower Eastern Shore Children’s Center;        (7)    the Thomas J. S. Waxter Children’s Center;        (8)    the Victor Cullen Center;        (9)    the Western Maryland Children’s Center;        (10)    the Garrett Children’s Center; and        (11)    the youth centers.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-227 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-227 - State Facilities -- Management

    (a)    Each facility described in § 9-226 of this subtitle shall operate under the control and general management of the Department.    (b)    The Department shall:        (1)    subject to Title 3, Subtitles 8 and 8A of the Courts Article, adopt regulations that set:            (i)    policies for detention authorization, community detention, admission, transfer, discharge, and aftercare supervision; and            (ii)    standards of care, including provisions to administer any early, periodic screening diagnosis and treatment program that the Department approves for establishment under 42 U.S.C., § 1396d(a)(4)(B) and to treat appropriately any condition that the screening reveals;        (2)    adopt regulations applicable to residential facilities it operates that:            (i)    prohibit the use of locked door seclusion and restraints as punishment and describe the circumstances under which locked door seclusion and restraints may be used; and            (ii)    prohibit abuse of a child; and        (3)    adopt regulations that require each State residential program to provide:            (i)    medical and mental health assessment services;            (ii)    alcohol abuse and drug abuse assessment services;            (iii)    either alcohol abuse and drug abuse referral services or an alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment program that has been certified in accordance with the requirements of Title 8 of the Health – General Article; and            (iv)    a safe, humane, and caring environment.    (c)    (1)    The Department shall adopt a policy to govern disciplinary actions and grievances in its facilities.        (2)    The policy shall:            (i)    require preparation of a written report of any disciplinary action taken against a child or of any grievance made by or on behalf of a child;            (ii)    require that each written report be forwarded to and reviewed by the administrative head of the facility; and            (iii)    require the Department to forward in a timely manner all reports of disciplinary actions, grievances, and grievance dispositions from each facility to the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit of the Office of the Attorney General established under Title 6, Subtitle 4 of the State Government Article.    (d)    In each facility, the Department shall develop special programs that are designed to meet the particular needs of its residents.    (e)    Subject to Title 3, Subtitles 8 and 8A of the Courts Article, the Department shall order any necessary changes in the policy, conduct, or management of a State residential program to provide adequate care for the children and adequate services to the courts.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-228 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-228 - State Facilities -- Bond Requests

    Before the Department requests a bond issue from the General Assembly to build or renovate a facility, the Department shall consult on the proposed construction or renovation plans with the governing body of:         (1)    the county where the facility is to be built or renovated; and        (2)    each county to be served by the facility.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-229 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-229 - State Facilities -- Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center

    (a)    The Department shall operate and manage the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center as a centralized regional juvenile intake, assessment, court, and detention facility for Baltimore City.    (b)    The Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center shall include:        (1)    the Department;        (2)    the Juvenile Division of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City;        (3)    an office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City;        (4)    an office of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services;        (5)    Baltimore City police services; and        (6)    courthouse security services of the Sheriff of Baltimore City.    (c)    If a child who is delinquent or is alleged to have committed a delinquent act is taken into custody by a law enforcement officer and brought to the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center, the Department, in conjunction with Baltimore City police services, shall:        (1)    for purposes of positive identification, obtain photographs and fingerprints and submit them to:            (i)    the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository; and            (ii)    any other automated juvenile justice information system or repository approved by the Secretary;        (2)    conduct a criminal and juvenile history records check; and        (3)    conduct an automated search for outstanding warrants and writs of attachment.    (d)    (1)    After the processing of fingerprints, the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository shall provide to the Department, in accordance with State and federal law, information concerning children taken into custody under subsection (c) of this section.        (2)    Information concerning a child disseminated from the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository is a police record under § 10-101(h) of the Criminal Procedure Article and may not be redisseminated except in accordance with § 3-8A-27(a) of the Courts Article.    (e)    Subject to the authority of the Secretary:        (1)    the managing director of the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center is its chief administrator; and        (2)    the director of detention of the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center is its administrator of juvenile detention.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-230 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-230 - State Facilities -- Advisory Boards

    (a)    With the consent of the State Advisory Board, the Secretary may establish an advisory board for one or more facilities.    (b)    Each board shall consist of individuals that the Secretary and the State Advisory Board consider to be helpful in matters that relate to the effective operation and improvement of the facility.    (c)    A representative of the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit of the Office of the Attorney General established under Title 6, Subtitle 4 of the State Government Article shall be available to attend meetings of each advisory board.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-231 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-231 - Group Homes and Institutions

    (a)    The Department may place children in group homes and institutions operated by nonprofit or for-profit entities to provide for their care, diagnosis, training, education, and rehabilitation.    (b)    (1)    The Department shall reimburse the entities described in subsection (a) of this section for the cost of the services at appropriate monthly rates that the Department determines, as provided in the State budget.        (2)    The Department may establish different reimbursement rates for homes and institutions that provide intermediate services and homes and institutions that provide full services.    (c)    The Department may not place a child in a group home or other residential facility that is not operating in compliance with applicable State licensing laws.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-232 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-232 - Runaway Youth Homes

    The Department shall establish a program to help homes for runaway youths.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-234 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-234 - Juvenile Care Facilities -- in General

    (a)    The General Assembly intends that:        (1)    all children whose care is the responsibility of the State shall have similar protection for their health, their safety, and the quality of their care; and        (2)    the regulations of State units that are charged with child care shall be comparable.    (b)    The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out §§ 9-235 and 9-236 of this subtitle.    (c)    A child care home or child care institution may not be required to obtain a license from more than one State unit.    (d)    A State unit authorized to license child care homes or child care institutions may make a cooperative licensing arrangement with another State unit.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-235 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-235 - Juvenile Care Facilities -- Child Care Homes

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall be licensed by the Department as a child care home before the person may exercise care, custody, or control over a child who is alleged to be or is adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision.    (b)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    a parent of the child;        (2)    an individual related to the child by blood or marriage within 4 degrees of consanguinity under the civil law rule;        (3)    a guardian of the child;        (4)    a person who exercises temporary custody or control over the child at the request of a parent or guardian of the child and who is not required otherwise to be licensed;        (5)    a person who has the care, custody, or control of the child through placement by a parent or grandparent of the child in contemplation of adoption, if the requirements of § 5–507(b)(2) and (c) of the Family Law Article are met;        (6)    an institution that has a child care institution license under this subtitle or § 5–509 of the Family Law Article;        (7)    an institution operated by a unit of the State or a political subdivision; or        (8)    a foster care provider with whom the child is placed by:            (i)    a licensed child placement agency;            (ii)    a local department of social services;            (iii)    the Secretary of Health;            (iv)    the Department; or            (v)    a court of competent jurisdiction.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  9-236 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 9 - Juvenile Services|Subtitle 2 - Department of Juvenile Services|Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services|Section 9-236 - Juvenile Care Facilities -- Child Care Institutions

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall be licensed by the Department as a child care institution before the person may operate an institution for the care, custody, or control of a child alleged to be or adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision.    (b)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    an institution or facility operated by a unit of the State or a political subdivision; or        (2)    a child care home that has a license under this subtitle or § 5-508 of the Family Law Article.