(a) In a separate order accompanying an order denying guardianship of a child, a juvenile court shall include: (1) a specific factual finding on whether reasonable efforts have been made to finalize the child's permanency plan; (2) any order under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article in the child's best interests; and (3) a date, no later than 180 days after the date of the order, for the next review hearing under Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the Courts Article. (b) (1) In a separate order accompanying an order granting guardianship of a child, a juvenile court: (i) shall include a directive terminating the child's CINA case; (ii) consistent with the child's best interests: 1. may place the child: A. subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in a specific type of facility; or B. with a specific individual; 2. may direct provision of services by a local department to: A. the child; or B. the child's caregiver; 3. subject to a local department retaining legal guardianship, may award to a caregiver limited authority to make an emergency or ordinary decision as to the child's care, education, mental or physical health, or welfare; 4. may allow access to a medical or other record of the child; 5. may allow visitation for the child with a specific individual; 6. may appoint, or continue the appointment of, a court-appointed special advocate for any purpose set forth under § 3-830 of the Courts Article; 7. shall direct the provision of any other service or taking of any other action as to the child's education, health, and welfare, including: A. for a child who is at least 16 years old, services needed to help the child's transition from guardianship to independence; or B. for a child with a developmental disability, services to obtain ongoing care, if any, needed after the guardianship case ends; and 8. may co-commit the child to the custody of the Maryland Department of Health and order the Maryland Department of Health to provide a plan for the child of clinically appropriate services in the least restrictive setting, in accordance with federal and State law; (iii) if entered under § 5-322 of this subtitle, shall state each party's response to the petition; (iv) shall state a specific factual finding on whether reasonable efforts have been made to finalize the child's permanency plan; (v) shall state whether the child's parent has waived the right to notice; and (vi) shall set a date, no later than 180 days after the date of the order, for the initial guardianship review hearing under § 5-326 of this subtitle. (2) (i) Except for emergency commitment in accordance with § 10-617 of the Health - General Article or as expressly authorized by a juvenile court in accordance with the standards in § 3-819(h) or (i) of the Courts Article, a child may not be committed or otherwise placed for inpatient care or treatment in a psychiatric facility or a facility for the developmentally disabled. (ii) A juvenile court shall include in a commitment order under this paragraph a requirement that the guardian: 1. file a progress report with the juvenile court at least every 180 days; and 2. provide a copy of each report to each person entitled to notice of a review hearing under § 5-326 of this subtitle. (iii) Every 180 days during a commitment or placement under this paragraph, a juvenile court shall hold a hearing to determine whether the standards in § 3-819(h) or (i) of the Courts Article continue to be met. (c) A juvenile court shall send a copy of an order entered under this section to: (1) each party or, if represented, counsel; (2) each of the child's living parents who has not waived the right to notice; (3) each living parent's last attorney of record in the CINA case; and (4) the child's last attorney of record in the CINA case. (d) An order directing the provision of services to a child with a developmental disability under subsection (b)(1)(ii)7B of this section is effective until: (1) the child is transitioned to adult guardianship care if adult guardianship is necessary and there is no less restrictive alternative that meets the needs of the child; and (2) (i) the Maryland Department of Health enters into an agreement to provide or obtain the services ordered by the court; or (ii) if the Maryland Department of Health challenges the necessity of the services ordered by the court, the conclusion of any administrative or judicial review proceeding regarding the challenge.
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