{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-505.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–505.1","heading":"","body":"(a) In consultation with interested stakeholders, the Administration shall prepare an annual report on voluntary placement agreements for children and young adults in the State.\n(b) The report shall include:\n(1) the total number of voluntary placement agreements that were:\n(i) approved;\n(ii) denied;\n(iii) requested for behavioral health reasons, including voluntary placement agreements that were requested for children with a developmental disability who are also diagnosed with a behavioral health disorder; and\n(iv) requested for children with a developmental disability who are not also diagnosed with a behavioral health disorder;\n(2) the reason for any denials; and\n(3) for voluntary placement agreements that were approved, the type of placement recommended and the type of initial placement, including:\n(i) residential treatment center;\n(ii) group home placement;\n(iii) therapeutic group home;\n(iv) diagnostic placement;\n(v) therapeutic foster home; and\n(vi) any other type of placement.\n(c) The report shall group the information required under subsection (b) of this section by the following regions:\n(1) Baltimore region, consisting of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Harford County;\n(2) Eastern Shore, consisting of Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County;\n(3) Metro Region, consisting of Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County;\n(4) Southern Maryland, consisting of Anne Arundel County, Calvert County, Charles County, and St. Mary’s County; and\n(5) Western Maryland, consisting of Allegany County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County, and Washington County.\n(d) On or before December 1 each year, the Administration shall submit the report required under this section to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-505.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"a2dc4f2e5bd5d620239f2582ce989ddb2294a9da0bb3a6431abc44d4c63e6def","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-505","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-505.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}