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2018 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 199 - PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN - ADOPTION
.801 Procedure for placement of children who are in custody of department -- State-level and regional placement coordinators -- Type of placement -- Cases of unmet need -- Recruitment and reporting.

Universal Citation: KY Rev Stat § 199.801 (2018)
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199.801 Procedure for placement of children who are in custody of department -State-level and regional placement coordinators -- Type of placement -- Cases of unmet need -- Recruitment and reporting. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) The department shall establish a procedure throughout the state that is designed to determine and expedite the placement of children who are in the custody of or committed to the department. The procedure shall utilize state-level and regional placement coordinators who may be state employees or employees of a contracted entity. The type of placement selected for a child in the custody of or committed to the department shall be the best alternative for the child that is in closest proximity to the child's home county, including considerations of the child's current early care and education provider or school. If the type of placement that best suits the child's needs is not available in the child's home county, the regional placement coordinator shall document the circumstance as an unmet need and may seek a placement in surrounding counties, regions, and the state, in that order. If the type of placement that best suits the child's needs is not available within the state, the regional placement coordinator shall contact the commissioner of the department or the commissioner's designee to explore out-of-state placement. The department shall develop a diligent recruitment plan and reporting to support the recruitment and retention of family foster homes that are responsive to the needs of children in care, areas of unmet need, and strategies to meet the need. The plan and reporting shall be used as a guide in the establishment and modification of agreements with placements for the care of children in the custody of or committed to the cabinet and shall be made available upon request. Effective: July 14, 2018 History: Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 7, effective July 14, 2018. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 46, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 60, effective July 14, 2000. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 395, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1998.
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