52-2-121. Development of state permanent placement policy and plan.
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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.