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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".16" citation="COMAR 07.02.10.16" title_num="07" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="10" heading="Termination of Transitional Services Funding.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The local department may terminate funding as a result of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Youth’s failure to comply with service agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Marriage; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Military duty.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The local department shall terminate funding if the youth:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Reaches 21 years old;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Dies; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Voluntarily terminates services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The local department shall notify the youth in writing 30 days before taking action to deny, suspend, reduce, or terminate funding.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The notification shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date the funding will be affected;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The reason for the action; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Notification of the youth's right to appeal the decision in accordance with COMAR 07.01.04.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Upon termination of the funding, the local department shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>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</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Continue to provide youth transitional services when the following circumstances exists:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>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</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The youth 18 to 21 years old is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Enrolled in an institution that provides post-secondary or vocational education;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Participating in a program or activity designed to promote or remove barriers to employment;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Employed for at least 80 hours per month; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>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.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>