52-2-121. Development of state permanent placement policy and plan. The department shall develop a state permanent placement policy and plan for children in the state's child welfare system. The state plan must include, at a minimum:
(1) a plan that includes locating a permanent home for any child that has been in foster care for more than 1 year;
(2) the number of children impacted by the plan;
(3) identification of priorities in placement alternatives;
(4) identification of various strategies for improvement of the child welfare system and of an action plan to implement these strategies;
(5) interim findings and identification of barriers to permanent placement of children and recommendations to reduce or eliminate those barriers; and
(6) steps taken by the department to sustain systemic change in placement of children in out-of-home care.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 326, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Children's Services
Part 1. Child Welfare Services
52-2-102. Recognition of parental control of children -- placement with extended family
52-2-103. through 52-2-110 reserved
52-2-111. Administrative duties of department
52-2-112. Duty to strengthen child welfare services
52-2-113. Child rehabilitation -- duties of department
52-2-114. Department to supervise importation and exportation of children
52-2-115. Department to accept custody of children
52-2-116. Department to assist other agencies
52-2-117. Indian child welfare specialist
52-2-119. and 52-2-120 reserved
52-2-121. Development of state permanent placement policy and plan