Lawmakers grill DHS over ‘hospital overstays’ for youth under the state’s care

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 1,040

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Officials who oversee Maryland’s foster care and out-of-home youth placements say they’ve made significant progress reducing the number of children placed in improper living situations – after months of backlash for kids living in hotels, hospitals and office buildings.

Webster Ye, chief of staff for the Maryland Department of Human Services, told members of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday that there are “no DHS youth in hotels or other unlicensed sites.”

He also reported …

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