Children in Out–of–Home Placements – Placement in Medical Facilities
What this bill does
Altering the circumstances under which a court may commit a child for inpatient care and treatment in a psychiatric facility; establishing requirements and procedures for the placement certain children in medical facilities; requiring the Maryland Department of Health or the Department of Human Services to provide beds and ensure placement for certain children and to be subject to certain remedies for failure to provide beds; establishing the Foster Child Support Fund to provide resources and support for children in out-of-home placements; etc.
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