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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="7-116" title_number="7" title_name="Individuals With Disabilities" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Department of Disabilities">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or before July 1 of each year, each unit of State government shall develop a unit plan to implement the State Disabilities Plan as approved or amended by the Secretary under § 7-113(e) of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The unit plan shall contain an implementation schedule and measurable strategic performance objectives.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Secretary may request amendments to a unit plan if the Secretary determines that the unit plan does not comply with the State Disabilities Plan.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On or before July 1 of each year, each unit of State government shall provide the Department with an evaluation of the unit’s performance in accordance with the unit’s plan developed under subsection (a) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The evaluation required under subsection (b) of this section shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>assess the unit’s performance against the strategic performance objectives established under subsection (a)(2) of this section; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>identify and measure:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>consumer satisfaction;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>gaps in services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>numbers of individuals waiting for services; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>progress made on achieving performance objectives.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Secretary may provide technical assistance to any unit of State government to meet the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Secretary may waive the requirements of this section for any unit of State government.</text>
  </level>
</section>
