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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 14.31.05.07" title_num="14" subtitle_num="31" chapter_num="05" heading="Interagency Monitoring of Residential Child Care Programs.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A licensing or placing agency may request that a program be monitored by an interagency team if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Children placed by multiple agencies may be affected by suspected deficiencies in the program's compliance with State licensing or other legal requirements; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The expertise of another agency is required to adequately assess a program's compliance or remedy noncompliance with particular State licensing regulations or other legal requirements.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A request to constitute an interagency team shall be made to the Children's Cabinet, or its designee, in writing or in an oral presentation at an official meeting of the Children's Cabinet or its designee.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Upon receipt of a request, the Children's Cabinet or its designee shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Decide whether to authorize formation of an interagency monitoring team;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Identify the agencies to be represented on the team; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Specify the scope of the interagency monitoring initiative.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The interagency monitoring team shall submit a copy of its findings and recommendations for corrective action to the Children's Cabinet or its designee for final approval.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>This regulation does not limit agencies from informally collaborating in the monitoring of a program upon mutual agreement.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>