55.02 Protective services and protective placement: duties.
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55.02 Protective services and protective placement: duties.
(1)Department duties.
(a)The department shall do all of the following:
1. Cooperate with county departments to develop and operate a coordinated, statewide system for protective services and protective placement. The protective services and protective placement system shall be designed to encourage independent living and to avoid protective placement whenever possible.
2. Monitor and supervise the implementation and operation of the protective services and protective placement system.
3. Provide technical assistance to county departments providing protective services and protective placement.
4. Evaluate the protective services and protective placement system.
(b)The department may provide protective services and protective placement directly or contract for the provision of protective services or protective placement.