马里兰州通过了Kanaiyahs法, 在酒店监护下一名青少年死亡后, 增加资金和监督改革寄养. Maryland passes Kanaiyah’s Law after a teen’s death in hotel custody, boosting funding and oversight to reform foster care.

马里兰州的立法者正在推进其寄养系统改革, 在2025年16岁的Kanaiyah Ward自杀后, 他在巴尔的摩酒店死亡. 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. 要求对成年人进行背景调查, 并设立一个青少年监护人来为儿童辩护. A new bill, Kanaiyah’s Law, mandates background checks for adults in guardianship homes and creates a foster youth ombudsman to advocate for children. 州政府已批准近9亿美元的资金用于扩大寄养能力,结束酒店等未经许可的安置工作,改善监督, 包括为一对一照顾提供者进行标准化培训. 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. 这些变化是继一项揭露系统性缺陷的严审计之后, 旨在加强弱势青年安全和问责制. These changes follow a critical audit exposing systemic failures and aim to enhance safety and accountability for vulnerable youth.