# COMAR 07.02.11.02: COMAR 07.02.11.02. Goals of Out-of-Home Placement

> Maryland · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_07_02_11_02

## Section

- **Citation:** COMAR 07.02.11.02
- **Heading:** COMAR 07.02.11.02. Goals of Out-of-Home Placement
- **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 07.02.11.02

## Text

The goals of out-of-home placement include:
A. Increasing the percentage of children who are reunified with family, whose caretaker is awarded guardianship, or who are legally adopted;
B. Improving outcomes for children by reducing the:
(1) Entry rate of children into out-of-home placement;
(2) Median length of time children stay in out-of-home placement;
(3) Rate at which children re-enter out-of-home placement; and
(4) Number of physical placement changes within 24 months of entering out-of-home placement and the duration of the episode; and
C. Improving outcomes for children by:
(1) Increasing the number of reunifications achieved within 12 months of entry into an out-of-home placement; and
(2) Decreasing the number of children in out-of-home placement over 24 months.
Cross References 07.02.11.33A

## Nearby sections

- [COMAR 07.02.11.01 COMAR 07.02.11.01. Purpose of Out-of-Home Placement Program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_07_02_11_01.md)
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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)
- [COMAR 07.02.11.05 COMAR 07.02.11.05. Local Department Responsibility for Out-of-Home Placement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_07_02_11_05.md)
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- [COMAR 07.02.11.08 COMAR 07.02.11.08. Medical Care](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_07_02_11_08.md)
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