Section 9-240 - Step-down aftercare(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.(2) "Step-down aftercare" means: (i) a network of programs that provide education and rehabilitation; and(ii) services and treatment to ease the transition of children from the custody of the Department to their homes and communities.(3) "Step-down aftercare plan" means an individualized plan for each child in step-down aftercare that proposes specific assistance, guidance, treatment, services, and supervision that:(i) prepares the child for reentry into the specific community to which the child will return;(ii) ensures the delivery of prescribed services to the child in the community; and(iii) monitors conduct in the community to ensure public safety.(b)(1) A child discharged from a committed residential placement shall receive step-down aftercare for the period that the Department determines.(2) A child in step-down aftercare shall receive:(i) a step-down aftercare plan;(ii) supervision by step-down aftercare staff in accordance with the step-down aftercare plan;(iii) educational services; and(iv) any other services necessary to implement the step-down aftercare plan.(c) The step-down aftercare staff shall: (1) prepare a step-down aftercare plan for each child assigned to the step-down aftercare program and file the plan with the Department;(2) keep regular records concerning the progress of each child;(3) file with the Department a monthly progress report on each child; and(4) file with the Department an annual report on the outcome of step-down aftercare plans for the children in the step-down aftercare program, that includes to the extent possible: (i) information on the number of children who:2. are rearrested and charged with serious or violent offenses;3. are rearrested and waived to the adult system;4. are re-referred to the Department;5. are readjudicated and recommitted;6. graduate from high school or successfully complete a high school equivalency examination; and(ii) other relevant information.