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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="5-1304" title_number="5" title_name="Children" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Child Welfare Accountability">
  <text>The effectiveness of efforts to protect children removed from their homes from abuse and neglect shall be measured by:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>the incidence of indicated or unsubstantiated findings of child abuse or neglect of children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency, for placements:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>in foster care homes;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>in kinship care homes;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>in residential treatment centers or group homes;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>with family members; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="v">
      <text>in other forms of substitute care;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>the incidence of indicated or unsubstantiated findings of child abuse or neglect within 12 months following the release of the child committed to the Department; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>any other indicators adopted by the Secretary under § 5-1302 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
