(a) The measures in §§ 5-1303 through 5-1306 of this subtitle shall be used by the local departments and the Administration, and may be used by an entity that enters into a memorandum of understanding with the Department, to measure the efficiency and the effectiveness of child welfare services.
(b) Information collected by the State or federal government regarding the State child welfare system may also be used by the entities in subsection (a) of this section to measure the effectiveness of the child welfare system, including:
(1) the Maryland child and family services review;
(2) the adoption and foster care analysis and reporting system criteria; and
(3) the L. J. V. Massinga consent decree criteria.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 13 - Child Welfare Accountability
Section 5-1302 - Outcome Measurement System
Section 5-1303 - Measurement of Efforts -- Addressing Child Abuse and Neglect
Section 5-1305 - Measurement of Efforts -- Permanency and Stability in Living Conditions
Section 5-1307 - Use of Measures
Section 5-1308 - Quality Assessment
Section 5-1309 - Local Department Self-Assessments