1. (1) the incidence of indicated or unsubstantiated findings of child abuse or neglect of children in the custody of a local department, or a placement agency, for placements:

   1. (i) in foster care homes;
   2. (ii) in kinship care homes;
   3. (iii) in residential treatment centers or group homes;
   4. (iv) with family members; and
   5. (v) in other forms of substitute care;
2. (2) the incidence of indicated or unsubstantiated findings of child abuse or neglect within 12 months following the release of the child committed to the Department; and
3. (3) any other indicators adopted by the Secretary under § 5-1302 of this subtitle.

The effectiveness of efforts to protect children removed from their homes from abuse and neglect shall be measured by:

Added by Acts 2006, c. 31, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2006, c. 475, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.