§ 5–1305
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 5-1305 (2026)
Title 5. Children
Subtitle 13. Child Welfare Accountability
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The effectiveness of efforts to address permanency and stability in the living situations of children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency, shall be measured by:
(1)
the percentage of children who exit foster care within time periods consistent with federal national standards with a breakdown by each standard;
(2)
the percentage of children with more than two out-of-home placements during a report year;
(3)
the percentage of children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency, who have siblings living in different placements;
(4)
the percentage of children who exit foster care and are:
(i)
reunified with a parent or guardian;
(ii)
placed with a relative who is awarded custody and guardianship;
(iii)
adopted; or
(iv)
placed with a nonrelated guardian;
(5)
the percentage of children in an out-of-home placement living in:
(i)
kinship care homes;
(ii)
restricted foster homes;
(iii)
regular foster homes;
(iv)
treatment foster homes;
(v)
group homes;
(vi)
residential treatment centers; and
(vii)
other specified types of placements;
(6)
the number of foster homes and treatment foster homes available for children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency;
(7)
the percentage of foster homes and kinship care homes in which the following have been conducted according to regulation:
(i)
required criminal background checks;
(ii)
fire and safety inspections;
(iii)
health and safety checks;
(iv)
reconsiderations, as applicable; and
(v)
any other safety measures adopted by regulation;
(8)
the number of children who are recommitted to the Department within 12 months of release from commitment to the Department; and
(9)
any other indicators adopted by the Secretary under § 5-1302 of this subtitle.