Maryland Code, Family Law § 5-1202

(1) requiring cross-training for all child welfare and substance abuse treatment personnel;

(2) developing an approved curriculum for the cross-training and criteria for qualified trainers using best practices from other states;

(3) a plan for providing financial incentives for both child welfare personnel and addictions personnel who achieve specified levels of expertise;

(4) placing qualified addictions specialists, including an addictions specialist under § 5-314 of the Human Services Article, in all child welfare offices, based on a caseload formula developed by the Department;

(5) in all cases accepted for child abuse and neglect investigation or out-of-home placement, ensuring that parents are screened for substance abuse and, where there is any reasonable suspicion of substance abuse, ensuring that qualified addictions specialists have the:

(6) specifying the circumstances under which a local department shall include in its petition for a child in need of assistance a request that a juvenile court order comprehensive drug and alcohol assessment and testing;

(7) establishing a procedure for notifying the local department of the results of substance abuse assessment and testing;

(8) establishing a procedure for notifying an at-risk parent of the availability of substance abuse treatment; and

(9) developing procedures for routine consultation and reevaluation of progress in substance abuse treatment at every step as a child welfare case proceeds.

(1) sets forth the statewide protocol developed under this section; and

(2) identifies the amount and sources of funds that are being used to implement the statewide protocol developed under this section and the other requirements of this subtitle.