§ 8-1001. Definition [Subject to amendment effective July 1, 2011; amended version follows this section].
(a) In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Cooperating department.-
(1) "Cooperating department" means a unit of the State government responsible for out-of-home placement of children.
(2) "Cooperating department" includes:
(i) the Department of Juvenile Services; and
(ii) the Department of Human Resources.
(c) Direct care staff.- "Direct care staff" means staff assigned to perform direct responsibilities related to activities of daily living, self-help, and socialization skills of children in a residential child care program.
(1) the removal of a child from the child's family; and
(2) the placement of the child by a cooperating department or court in a public or private residential child care program or treatment foster care home for more than 30 days.
(e) System for outcomes evaluation.- "System for outcomes evaluation" means an objective and standardized method of measuring the effectiveness of the programs described in subsection (d)(2) of this section.
§ 8-1001. Definition [Subject to amendment effective July 1, 2011; amended version follows this section].
(a) In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Cooperating department.-
(1) "Cooperating department" means a unit of the State government responsible for out-of-home placement of children.
(2) "Cooperating department" includes:
(i) the Department of Juvenile Services; and
(ii) the Department of Human Resources.
(c) Direct care staff.- "Direct care staff" means staff assigned to perform direct responsibilities related to activities of daily living, self-help, and socialization skills of children in a residential child care program.
(1) the removal of a child from the child's family; and
(2) the placement of the child by a cooperating department or court in a public or private residential child care program or treatment foster care home for more than 30 days.
(e) System for outcomes evaluation.- "System for outcomes evaluation" means an objective and standardized method of measuring the effectiveness of the programs described in subsection (d)(2) of this section.
§ 8-1001. Definition [Subject to amendment effective July 1, 2011; amended version follows this section].
(a) In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Cooperating department.-
(1) "Cooperating department" means a unit of the State government responsible for out-of-home placement of children.
(2) "Cooperating department" includes:
(i) the Department of Juvenile Services; and
(ii) the Department of Human Resources.
(c) Direct care staff.- "Direct care staff" means staff assigned to perform direct responsibilities related to activities of daily living, self-help, and socialization skills of children in a residential child care program.
(1) the removal of a child from the child's family; and
(2) the placement of the child by a cooperating department or court in a public or private residential child care program or treatment foster care home for more than 30 days.
(e) System for outcomes evaluation.- "System for outcomes evaluation" means an objective and standardized method of measuring the effectiveness of the programs described in subsection (d)(2) of this section.
