At an adjudicatory hearing on a petition for a child in need of assistance, if a local department requests substance abuse assessment and testing for a parent, a juvenile court shall order the assessment and testing unless the juvenile court finds compelling reasons not to order the assessment and testing and provides the reasons in writing.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 12 - Integration of Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Section 5-1202 - Statewide Protocol for Integrating Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Services
Section 5-1203 - Substance Abuse Assessment and Testing
Section 5-1205 - Excess Hospital Beds for New Programs
Section 5-1206 - Annual Reports on Progress