MD FAMILY-LAW 5-1202

Maryland Family Law Code Section 5-1202 (2023) - Statewide Protocol for Integrating Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment Services (a) On or before December 1, 2000, the Secretary of Human Services and the Secretary of Health shall, after consultation with a broad range of child welfare professionals, substance abuse experts, judges, attorneys, managed care organizations, health care providers, local departments, local health departments, and child advocates, develop a statewide protocol for integrating child welfare and substance abuse treatment services that includes at a minimum the following: (1) requiring cross–training for all child welfare and substance abuse treatment personnel; (2) developing an approved curriculum for the cross–training and criteria for qualified trainers using ...