# COMAR 07.02.11.01: COMAR 07.02.11.01. Purpose of Out-of-Home Placement Program

> Maryland · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_07_02_11_01

## Section

- **Citation:** COMAR 07.02.11.01
- **Heading:** COMAR 07.02.11.01. Purpose of Out-of-Home Placement Program
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Code of Maryland Regulations / Title 07 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES / Subtitle 02 SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION / Chapter 11 Out-of-Home Placement Program / COMAR 07.02.11.01

## Text

The purpose of the Out-of-Home Placement Program of the Social Services Administration is to:
A. Provide short-term 24-hour a day care and supportive services for a child who is in the custody or guardianship of a local department of social services or who is voluntarily placed outside the family home because the child:
(1) Has been abused, abandoned, neglected, is dependent, or has a developmental disability or mental disorder;
(2) Is in serious immediate danger; or
(3) The child's parents, legal guardian, or custodian are unable or unwilling to give proper care and attention to the child and the child's needs;
B. Provide time-limited family reunification services to a child placed in an out-of-home placement, and to the parents or legal guardian of the child, in order to facilitate the child's safe and timely reunification; and
C. Concurrently develop and implement a plan in the best interests of the child to facilitate a planned, permanent living arrangement for the child who cannot be reunified.

## Nearby sections

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- [COMAR 07.02.11.03 COMAR 07.02.11.03. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_07_02_11_03.md)
- [COMAR 07.02.11.04 COMAR 07.02.11.04. Eligibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_07_02_11_04.md)
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