§ 5-1301 Definitions
§ 5-1302 Outcome measurement system
§ 5-1303 Measurement of efforts – Addressing child abuse and neglect
§ 5-1304 Measurement of efforts – Protection of children removed from homes from abuse and neglect
§ 5-1305 Measurement of efforts – Permanency and stability in living conditions
§ 5-1306 Measurement of efforts – Health, mental health, education, and well-being of committed children
§ 5-1307 Use of measures
§ 5-1308 Quality assessment
§ 5-1309 Local department self-assessments
§ 5-1310 Caseload ratios
§ 5-1311 Training
§ 5-1312 Reporting on State child welfare system
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > FAMILY LAW > Title 5 > Subtitle 13 - Child Welfare Accountability

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Source: OCC
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See