Not later than January 1 of each year, the commission shall report to the legislature on the implementation of the family-based alternatives system. The report must include a statement of:
(1) the number of children currently receiving care in an institution;
(2) the number of children placed in a family-based alternative under the system during the preceding year;
(3) the number of children who left an institution during the preceding year under an arrangement other than a family-based alternative under the system or for another reason unrelated to the availability of a family-based alternative under the system;
(4) the number of children waiting for an available placement in a family-based alternative under the system; and
(5) the number of alternative families trained and available to accept placement of a child under the system.

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025