Regulation .16 Termination of Transitional Services Funding.
Regulation .16 Termination of Transitional Services Funding.LinkCopy Citation
A.
The local department may terminate funding as a result of:
(1)
Youth’s failure to comply with service agreement;
(2)
Marriage; or
(3)
Military duty.
B.
The local department shall terminate funding if the youth:
(1)
Reaches 21 years old;
(2)
Dies; or
(3)
Voluntarily terminates services.
C.
The local department shall notify the youth in writing 30 days before taking action to deny, suspend, reduce, or terminate funding.
D.
The notification shall include:
(1)
The date the funding will be affected;
(2)
The reason for the action; and
(3)
Notification of the youth's right to appeal the decision in accordance with COMAR 07.01.04.
E.
Upon termination of the funding, the local department shall:
(1)
Arrange for the youth's placement in another approved foster care setting if the youth is still in out-of-home care or enhanced aftercare; and
(2)
Continue to provide youth transitional services when the following circumstances exists:
(a)
The youth is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and is committed to a local department for placement or continues under the care of the local department pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement; and
(b)
The youth 18 to 21 years old is:
(i)
Completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential;
(ii)
Enrolled in an institution that provides post-secondary or vocational education;
(iii)
Participating in a program or activity designed to promote or remove barriers to employment;
(iv)
Employed for at least 80 hours per month; or
(v)
Incapable of doing any of the above described activities due to medical condition, which incapability is supported by regularly updated information in the case plan of the child.