Maryland Code, Human Services § 9-240

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Step-down aftercare” means:

(i) a network of programs that provide education and rehabilitation; and

(ii) services and treatment to ease the transition of children from the custody of the Department to their homes and communities.

(3) “Step-down aftercare plan” means an individualized plan for each child in step-down aftercare that proposes specific assistance, guidance, treatment, services, and supervision that:

(i) prepares the child for reentry into the specific community to which the child will return;

(ii) ensures the delivery of prescribed services to the child in the community; and

(iii) monitors conduct in the community to ensure public safety.

(b)(1) A child discharged from a committed residential placement shall receive step-down aftercare for the period that the Department determines.

(2) A child in step-down aftercare shall receive:

(i) a step-down aftercare plan;

(ii) supervision by step-down aftercare staff in accordance with the step-down aftercare plan;

(iii) educational services; and

(iv) any other services necessary to implement the step-down aftercare plan.

(1) prepare a step-down aftercare plan for each child assigned to the step-down aftercare program and file the plan with the Department;

(2) keep regular records concerning the progress of each child;

(3) file with the Department a monthly progress report on each child; and

(4) file with the Department an annual report on the outcome of step-down aftercare plans for the children in the step-down aftercare program, that includes to the extent possible:

(i) information on the number of children who:

1. are rearrested;

2. are rearrested and charged with serious or violent offenses;

3. are rearrested and waived to the adult system;

4. are re-referred to the Department;

5. are readjudicated and recommitted;

6. graduate from high school or successfully complete a high school equivalency examination; and

7. are employed; and

(ii) other relevant information.

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