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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 07.05.04.05" title_num="07" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="04" heading="Assessment and Case Plan.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Within 30 calendar days after placement, the agency child placement worker shall develop a written placement assessment for every resident which:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Builds on the case plan completed by the local department as described in COMAR 07.02.10.04B(20) or other referring organization documents;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Builds on a State-approved life skills assessment of the resident;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Relies on information provided by the resident and:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The local department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The Department of Juvenile Justice; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Other referring organizations;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Identifies the resident's:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Level of emotional growth;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Educational level;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Employability;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Emotional support systems;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Documented disabilities or special needs;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Available financial resources;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Social history;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Medical history;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Legal status;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Expectations of the program; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Time frame for becoming independent and emancipated.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Within 90 calendar days after placement and every 90 calendar days thereafter, the agency child placement worker shall complete, in consultation with the resident and the resident's worker from the local department or equivalent referring organization, a written case plan which includes:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An update of the placement assessment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Barriers to the resident becoming self-sufficient;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Services needed for the resident to become self-sufficient; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Progress made towards goals defined in the local department's independent living service agreement or an equivalent agreement by the Department of Juvenile Justice or another referring organization;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Documentation that the resident receives weekly agency instruction; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Documentation that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Residents without a high school diploma are enrolled in a full or part-time educational program leading to a high school diploma, General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or a vocational program for special needs;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Residents more than 2 years behind in high school are enrolled in a full-time GED preparation program or a vocational program for special needs; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Residents with a high school diploma or GED are:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Enrolled in a college or university;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Enrolled in a vocational program;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Apprentice-employed full or part-time;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Employed full or part-time; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Enrolled in a private career school.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>