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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “At-risk parent” means a parent of a child entering out-of-home placement or identified as at risk of entering out-of-home placement.
(c) “Child welfare personnel” means paraprofessionals, caseworkers, casework supervisors, and administrators who work in child welfare programs administered by the Department.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
(e) “Cross-training” means training of both child welfare and substance abuse treatment personnel, provided by qualified trainers with an approved curriculum in essential areas, including both substance abuse and child welfare practices, procedures, and laws.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2005, c. 464, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
(g) “Out-of-home placement” means placement of a child into foster care, kinship care, group care, or residential treatment care.
(h) “Qualified addictions specialist” means an individual who meets the qualifications for substance abuse counseling and screening established by the Maryland Department of Health.
(i) “Substance abuse testing” means testing that is performed by urinalysis, breathalyzer, dip stick, blood testing, or hair analysis to determine if an individual has used either drugs or alcohol.
(j) “Substance abuse treatment” means a program that provides the intensity and type of treatment needed for parents and their children to maximize the likelihood of long-term abstinence, including detoxification, intensive outpatient treatment, intermediate care and other residential treatment (including programs in which parents and their children can live and receive treatment together), and aftercare programs such as transitional housing.
(k) “Substance abuse treatment personnel” means personnel who work in a substance abuse treatment program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Family Law § 5-1201 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/family-law/md-code-family-sect-5-1201/
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