Md. Code Regs. 07.02.11.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 07.02.11.01 - Purpose of Out-of-Home Placement Program

The purpose of the Out-of-Home Placement Program of the Social Services Administration is to:

A. Provide short-term 24-hour a day care and supportive services for a child who is in the custody or guardianship of a local department of social services or who is voluntarily placed outside the family home because the child:

(1) Has been abused, abandoned, neglected, is dependent, or has a developmental disability or mental disorder;

(2) Is in serious immediate danger; or

(3) The child's parents, legal guardian, or custodian are unable or unwilling to give proper care and attention to the child and the child's needs;

B. Provide time-limited family reunification services to a child placed in an out-of-home placement, and to the parents or legal guardian of the child, in order to facilitate the child's safe and timely reunification; and

C. Concurrently develop and implement a plan in the best interests of the child to facilitate a planned, permanent living arrangement for the child who cannot be reunified.

Md. Code Regs. 07.02.11.01

Regulation .01C adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1982 (9:18 Md. R. 1795) adopted permanently effective December 20, 1982 (9:25 Md. R. 2477)
Regulations .01 amended effective July 4, 1983 (10:13 Md. R. 1179)
Regulations .01 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 1989 (16:4 Md. R. 487); emergency status extended at 16:12 Md. R. 1331, 16:21 Md. R. 2254, and 17:8 Md. R. 967; emergency status expired June 30, 1990
Regulations .01 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 17, 1990 (17:16 Md. R. 1984); adopted permanently effective December 24, 1990 (17:25 Md. R. 2904)