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Maryland bill would make ‘reasonable efforts’ for foster youth more concrete
Summary
HB 13-83 would define and require reviewable, concrete "reasonable efforts" in permanency planning for children in need of assistance to ensure services such as health, education and identification documents are timely and tailored to each child’s needs, backers said.
Delegate Michelle Guyton told the House Judiciary Committee that HB 13-83 aims to strengthen permanency planning for children in state care by making “reasonable efforts” specific and reviewable.
Guyton said many children in foster care have unique needs — from educational continuity to mental-health supports — that current general-language requirements leave to widely varying local practice. "Children all have very unique needs," she said, and the bill seeks to ensure placements are equipped…
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