Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES
Subtitle 03 - RECORDS AND MEETINGS
Chapter 16.03.01 - Youth Records
Section 16.03.01.01 - Individual Case Records
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 16.03.01.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Required. Each facility or other program to which a youth is principally assigned shall maintain a case record for each youth assigned to that program.
B. Contents. The case record shall include:
(1) Identifying information about the youth and the youth's parents, guardians, or care-givers;
(2) A recent photograph of the youth;
(3) Prior placement information;
(4) A treatment service plan adopted under Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, § 3-8 A-20.1, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(5) Documentation of services provided during the youth's detention or commitment;
(6) Documentation of services provided or offered to the youth in the community;
(7) Written reports about the youth;
(8) Health records, including health, mental health, substance abuse, and other evaluations of the youth, including suicide risk;
(9) Educational records;
(10) Legal documents;
(11) Classification and assessment documents;
(12) A discharge plan that specifies the required level of supervision and services;
(13) Disciplinary incident documentation; and
(14) Progress notes.
C. Retention Period. The Department shall retain the case record for each youth in accordance with its most currently approved records retention schedule.
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