{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-527","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 5–527","heading":"","body":"(a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations that establish eligibility guidelines for payment for foster care for 1 or more classes of children, including children who are in need of special care.\n(b) (1) For a child who does not need special care, the Department shall pay for foster care in a single family home at a monthly rate that is not less than 55% of the monthly rate provided in subsection (c) of this section for a child who requires the most demanding special care in a single family home.\n(2) The monthly rate shall include increments based on the age of the child.\n(c) The Department shall pay for foster care for a child who needs the most demanding special care in a single family home at a monthly rate that is not less than the higher of:\n(1) the rate that the Department paid in fiscal year 1975; and\n(2) the rate that the Department of Juvenile Services pays for the current fiscal year.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=5-527","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"ef3e72410827c14a31ce14a87f62bfd4d90e6ac4cf698f58a750d6183f2cb862","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-526","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-5-527.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}