About

The Board provides impartial oversight of the care and services provided for individuals under public guardianship. The Board makes a recommendation to the court as to whether the public guardianship should be continued, modified, or terminated.

Board Members

There are 11 members of the Board: One representative of the Department of Social Services, one representative of the Commission on Aging, two physicians; including one psychiatrist from a local health department, one lawyer, one nurse, two lay persons, one representative from a local non-profit Social Services organization, one professional in the field of disabilities, and one person with a physical disability. Members are appointed to three year terms by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council. For a current list of members, please contact the Administrator.

Meeting Schedule

The Board meets quarterly the first Thursday of February, May, August, and November at 9:00 a.m. The meetings are held at the Howard County Department of Social Services, 7121 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046. Meetings are closed to the public because the records and information upon which the Board relies includes information about the provision of social services. Social services records are confidential and prohibited from disclosure pursuant to Md. Code Ann., Human Services § 1-201.

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Title

2022

Content

August 4, 2022

May 5, 2022

February 3, 2022

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2021

Content

February 4, 2021

May 6, 2021

August 6, 2021

November 4, 2021

 

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    2020

    Content

    February 6, 2020

    May 7, 2020

    August 6, 2020

    November 5, 2020

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    2019

    Content

    February 7, 2019

    May 2, 2019

    August 1, 2019

    November 7, 2019

     

       

         

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          2018

          Content

          February 1, 2018

          May 3, 2018

          August 2, 2018

          November 1, 2018

           

             

               

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