Montana Code 52-2-121. Development of state permanent placement policy and plan
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:
Terms Used In Montana Code 52-2-121
- 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
(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.