Mont. Code Ann. § 52-2-121
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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.
(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.
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