Residential Child Care Services

The Maryland Department of Human Services is seeking expressions of interest for Residential Child Care (RCC) services in Maryland through nine program categories. The selected organization will be responsible for providing RCC services to children in need. The organization must ensure the confidentiality of information obtained or accessed in the implementation of this agreement. The use of confidential information is confined to activities essential for the purpose of this agreement. The organization must also comply with federal and state laws regarding the use and disclosure of information concerning children receiving foster care services. Key responsibilities of the organization include: • Requesting access to DHS Systems for its staff members • Submitting a letter to the designated DHS security monitor requesting access to the DHS Systems • Ensuring that all information disclosed through this agreement is confidential and cannot be disclosed to any other person without written consent of DHS • Ensuring that its agents, employees, and other designated persons agree to all provisions of this agreement and will require all individuals who will have access to confidential information to execute a Non-Disclosure Agreement before they log into DHS Systems • Instructing all persons having access to confidential information about the security requirements and that they are bound by the confidentiality provisions of this agreement • Informing DHS immediately if an employee, or other designee who has access to DHS Systems has severed or been severed from any relationship with the organization or has left employment, or if access is revoked for any reason • Designating and providing DHS with the name and contact information for the individual who will serve as the administrative account manager responsible for providing and terminating DHS Systems account roles for its employees • Notifying the DHS point of contact via email when the DHS Systems administrative account manager is no longer employed in that role • Providing DHS with a list of all agents, employees, and other designated persons who have been given access to DHS Systems, and keeping this list current • Having sufficient process, protections, and procedures in place to protect the data in accordance with state and federal law