Maryland Code, Human Services § 8-1004

(1) monitor the care, supervision, education, and treatment provided by State-operated and State-supported programs described in § 8-1001(d)(2) of this subtitle so that successful services can be expanded and services that do not produce positive results can be identified;

(2) establish an evaluation system for program performance, including measures of safety, quality, and effectiveness; and

(3) complete an assessment of the capacity of the programs described in § 8-1001(d)(2) of this subtitle in the State that identifies programs in each community to serve the needs of a family that resides in the community.

(1) protection from harm while in out-of-home placement;

(2) stability of living environment;

(3) family situation and efforts to treat and counsel the family unit;

(4) educational and vocational development;

(5) job skills and employment readiness;

(6) legal and appropriate use of drugs and alcohol;

(7) progress in learning positive, nonaggressive behavioral habits; and

(8) delinquency status.

(1) facilitate the participation of programs described in § 8-1001(d)(2) of this subtitle operated by the cooperating department or private agencies with which the cooperating department has a contract for the placement of children in out-of-home care; and

(2) include in the cooperating department's contract with a private program provisions requiring the program to collect and report to the cooperating department:

(1) may not disclose personal identifiers; and

(2) shall ensure the confidentiality of the information about the children under its responsibility.