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flag Maryland passes Kanaiyah’s Law after a teen’s death in hotel custody, boosting funding and oversight to reform foster care.

flag Maryland lawmakers are advancing reforms to its foster care system following the 2025 suicide of 16-year-old Kanaiyah Ward, who died in a Baltimore hotel while in state custody. flag A new bill, Kanaiyah’s Law, mandates background checks for adults in guardianship homes and creates a foster youth ombudsman to advocate for children. flag The state has approved nearly $900 million in funding to expand foster care capacity, end unlicensed placements like hotels, and improve oversight, including standardized training for one-on-one care providers. flag These changes follow a critical audit exposing systemic failures and aim to enhance safety and accountability for vulnerable youth.

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