Montana § 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

Montana § 52-2-121

Title 52FAMILY SERVICES

Ch. 2CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Part 1Child Welfare Services

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Mont. Code Ann. § 52-2-121 (2026).

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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 systemi

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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.