52-2-111. Administrative duties of department. (1) Subject to the authority and regulations of the department and in cooperation with the federal government, the department shall:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 52-2-111

  • Child welfare services: means the establishing, extending, and strengthening of child welfare services, especially in predominantly rural areas, for the protection and care of abused or neglected children. See Montana Code 52-2-101
  • Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 52-2-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(a)adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this part; and

(b)administer or supervise all child welfare services of the state.

(2)The department division responsible for administering child welfare services shall require all employees hired as district supervisors or supervisors of field staff to complete annual child welfare supervisory training.

(3)The annual child welfare supervisory training may be made available to qualifying child protection specialists who demonstrate an interest and aptitude in becoming a supervisor in the child protection system.