§ 31-25-2-23 — Permanency roundtable duties; residential placement committee

Indiana § 31-25-2-23

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 25: CHILD SERVICES: ADMINISTRATION
• Ch. 2: General Duties of the Department of Child Services

Text

(a) The department shall establish a
permanency roundtable (as defined in IC 31-9-2-88.7). The
permanency roundtable shall review:
(1) a child's permanency plan under IC 31-34-21-5.7 if the child
is placed in a child caring institution, group home, or private
secure facility; and
(2) a child's permanency plan under IC 31-37-20-3 if the child is
placed in a child caring institution, group home, or private secure
facility;
and make recommendations to the court.
(b) The department shall establish a residential placement
committee (as defined in IC 31-9-2-109.5). The residential placement
committee shall, before a case plan is approved by the local office or
court, review:
(1) a child's placement in a child caring institution, group home,
or private secure facility under IC 31-34-15-2; and
(2) a child's placement in a child caring institution, group home,
or private secure facility under IC 31-37-19-1.5 if the placement
is contrary to the department's recommendation under IC 31-37-17-1.4;
and make recommendations to the court.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.48-2012, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.123-2014, SEC.8.