Section 7-502 - General consideration(a) There is an Ethan Saylor Alliance for Self-Advocates as Educators in the Department.(b) The purpose of the Alliance is to advance the community inclusion of individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities by preparing and supporting self-advocates to play a central role in educating persons about appropriate and effective interactions with individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities.(c) The Alliance shall:(1) be guided by the Steering Committee;(2) build on the work of the Commission for Effective Community Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities by prioritizing the training needs of law enforcement officers;(3) connect law enforcement trainers with:(i) self-advocate educators; or(ii) entities that use self-advocate educators in a central role when providing training;(4) identify and support the development of self-advocate educators;(5) identify resources needed to prepare and support self-advocate educators; and(6) promote collaborative efforts that support community inclusion.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 520,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2016.Added by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 388,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.Added by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 387,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.