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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="9-227" title_number="9" title_name="Juvenile Services" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Department of Juvenile Services">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Each facility described in § 9-226 of this subtitle shall operate under the control and general management of the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>subject to Title 3, Subtitles 8 and 8A of the Courts Article, adopt regulations that set:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>policies for detention authorization, community detention, admission, transfer, discharge, and aftercare supervision; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>standards of care, including provisions to administer any early, periodic screening diagnosis and treatment program that the Department approves for establishment under 42 U.S.C., § 1396d(a)(4)(B) and to treat appropriately any condition that the screening reveals;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>adopt regulations applicable to residential facilities it operates that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>prohibit the use of locked door seclusion and restraints as punishment and describe the circumstances under which locked door seclusion and restraints may be used; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>prohibit abuse of a child; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>adopt regulations that require each State residential program to provide:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>medical and mental health assessment services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>alcohol abuse and drug abuse assessment services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>either alcohol abuse and drug abuse referral services or an alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment program that has been certified in accordance with the requirements of Title 8 of the Health – General Article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a safe, humane, and caring environment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department shall adopt a policy to govern disciplinary actions and grievances in its facilities.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The policy shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>require preparation of a written report of any disciplinary action taken against a child or of any grievance made by or on behalf of a child;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>require that each written report be forwarded to and reviewed by the administrative head of the facility; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>require the Department to forward in a timely manner all reports of disciplinary actions, grievances, and grievance dispositions from each facility to the Juvenile Justice Monitoring Unit of the Office of the Attorney General established under Title 6, Subtitle 4 of the State Government Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>In each facility, the Department shall develop special programs that are designed to meet the particular needs of its residents.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Subject to Title 3, Subtitles 8 and 8A of the Courts Article, the Department shall order any necessary changes in the policy, conduct, or management of a State residential program to provide adequate care for the children and adequate services to the courts.</text>
  </level>
</section>
