Section 5-1305 - Measurement of efforts - Permanency and stability in living conditionsThe effectiveness of efforts to address permanency and stability in the living situations of children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency, shall be measured by:
(1) the percentage of children who exit foster care within time periods consistent with federal national standards with a breakdown by each standard;(2) the percentage of children with more than two out-of-home placements during a report year;(3) the percentage of children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency, who have siblings living in different placements;(4) the percentage of children who exit foster care and are:(i) reunified with a parent or guardian;(ii) placed with a relative who is awarded custody and guardianship;(iv) placed with a nonrelated guardian;(5) the percentage of children in an out-of-home placement living in: (ii) restricted foster homes;(iii) regular foster homes;(iv) treatment foster homes;(vi) residential treatment centers; and(vii) other specified types of placements;(6) the number of foster homes and treatment foster homes available for children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency;(7) the percentage of foster homes and kinship care homes in which the following have been conducted according to regulation:(i) required criminal background checks;(ii) fire and safety inspections;(iii) health and safety checks;(iv) reconsiderations, as applicable; and(v) any other safety measures adopted by regulation;(8) the number of children who are recommitted to the Department within 12 months of release from commitment to the Department; and(9) any other indicators adopted by the Secretary under § 5-1302 of this subtitle.