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MT Code § 52-2-114 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 1. Child Welfare Services|52-2-114. Department to supervise importation and exportation of children

  52-2-114. Department to supervise importation and exportation of children. The department shall supervise the importation and exportation of children.   History: En. Subd. (i), Sec. 4, Part 6, Ch. 82, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 71-711; Sec. 53-4-114, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-114 by Code Commissioner, 1991.
MT Code § 52-2-115 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 1. Child Welfare Services|52-2-115. Department to accept custody of children

  52-2-115. Department to accept custody of children. The department shall accept the physical custody of children transferred to the physical or legal custody of the department by the district court pursuant to the provisions of Title 41, chapter 3, and arrange for their care.   History: En. Subd. (j), Sec. 4, Part 6, Ch. 82, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 129, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 71-712; amd. Sec. 90, Ch. 609, L. 1987; Sec. 53-4-115, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-115 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 504, L. 2003.
MT Code § 52-2-116 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 1. Child Welfare Services|52-2-116. Department to assist other agencies

  52-2-116. Department to assist other agencies. The department shall assist other departments, agencies, and public and private institutions of the state and federal government, when so requested, by performing services in conformity with the purposes of this part and particularly such services and duties as may be assigned to it by any state board composed of state officers, provided such services and duties are legally within the duties of such state board.   History: En. Subd. (k) and (l), Sec. 4, Part 6, Ch. 82, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 71-713(part); Sec. 53-4-116, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-116 by Code Commissioner, 1991.
MT Code § 52-2-117 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 1. Child Welfare Services|52-2-117. Indian child welfare specialist

  52-2-117. Indian child welfare specialist. (1) The director of the department shall appoint a qualified person to act as an Indian child welfare specialist.   (2) The duties of the specialist include:   (a) developing Indian foster homes and other Indian placement resources;   (b) providing technical advice to tribal, state, and county agencies and district courts on matters pertaining to Indian child welfare;   (c) providing assistance in negotiating cooperative agreements to provide foster care services to Indian children;   (d) conducting training seminars on implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1901, et seq.);   (e) applying for and accepting grants and other funds for Indian child welfare activities;   (f) developing and maintaining a list of attorneys to represent indigent parents and Indian custodians in Indian child welfare proceedings;   (g) making recommendations to the department on legislation and rules concerning Indian child welfare matters; and   (h) performing other duties concerning Indian child welfare matters as determined by the director.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 259, L. 1987; Sec. 53-4-117, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-117 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 144, L. 1995.
MT Code § 52-2-118 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 1. Child Welfare Services|52-2-118. Repealed

  52-2-118. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 579, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 447, L. 1987; Sec. 53-4-118, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-118 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991.
MT Code § 52-2-119 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 1. Child Welfare Services|52-2-119. and 52-2-120 reserved

  52-2-119 and 52-2-120 reserved.
MT Code § 52-2-121 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 1. Child Welfare Services|52-2-121. Development of state permanent placement policy and plan

  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.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 326, L. 1995.
MT Code § 52-2-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 2. Multiagency Children's Services|52-2-201. Purpose

  52-2-201. Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to strengthen and improve children's services in Montana by requiring interagency cooperation regarding the provision of services to children.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 655, L. 1991.
MT Code § 52-2-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 2. Multiagency Children's Services|52-2-202. Definitions

  52-2-202. Definitions. For purposes of this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:  (1) "Children with multiagency service needs" means children under 18 years of age who have a need for services that are available from more than one state agency.   (2) "Services" means publicly funded social services for children, including public education, child protective services, mental health services, child health care, and related services.   (3) "State agency" means:   (a) the department of corrections provided for in 2-15-2301;   (b) the board of crime control provided for in 2-15-2008;   (c) the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201; and   (d) the superintendent of public instruction provided for in 2-15-701.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 655, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 147, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 339, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 52-2-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 2. Multiagency Children's Services|52-2-203. Cooperative agreement regarding children's services

  52-2-203. Cooperative agreement regarding children's services. (1) State agencies shall enter into a cooperative agreement for the purpose of coordinating services to children with multiagency service needs. However, the existing state and community interagency service delivery and planning process for developmental disabilities may not be affected by this section.   (2) The cooperative agreement may:   (a) include a functional definition of "children with multiagency service needs";   (b) identify the responsibilities of each state agency in relation to children with multiagency service needs;   (c) describe agreements to recognize duplicated services and to fill gaps in services to children with multiagency service needs;   (d) define a process for the resolution of disputes between state agencies that relate to specific areas of an agency's service responsibilities;   (e) establish local interagency staffing groups that consist of the following members:   (i) a local representative from each state agency who is authorized to commit resources and make decisions on behalf of the agency represented;   (ii) representatives of local school districts, youth probation offices, and other public agencies serving youth; and   (iii) representatives of local private youth service agencies;   (f) provide that if a state agency is not able to provide all the services that a child requires, the agency may submit the child's case history to the local staffing group for the provision of multiagency services to the child;   (g) provide that a local interagency staffing group shall meet at the request of any one of its members to consider the provision of services to a child with multiagency service needs;   (h) provide for confidentiality of a child's case records in the same manner as provided in 41-3-205; and   (i) provide for review and necessary revision of the cooperative agreement at least once annually.   (3) For purposes of this part, the department of public health and human services is designated as the lead agency in coordinating and planning services to children with multiagency service needs. Other state agencies shall cooperate with the department of public health and human services to ensure minimum duplication and maximum coordination of services for children in Montana.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 655, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 340, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 52-2-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 2. Multiagency Children's Services|52-2-204. through 52-2-210 reserved

  52-2-204 through 52-2-210 reserved.
MT Code § 52-2-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-301. State policy

  52-2-301. State policy. The legislature declares that it is the policy of this state:   (1) to provide for and encourage the development of a stable system of care, including quality education, treatment, and services for the high-risk children of this state with multiagency service needs, to the extent that funds are available;   (2) to serve high-risk children with multiagency service needs either in their homes or in the least restrictive and most appropriate setting for their needs in order to preserve the unity and welfare of the family, whenever possible, and to provide for their care and protection and mental, social, and physical development;   (3) to serve high-risk children with multiagency service needs within their home, community, region, and state, whenever possible, and to use out-of-state providers as a last resort;   (4) to provide integrated services to high-risk children with multiagency service needs;   (5) to contain costs and reduce the use of high-cost, highly restrictive, out-of-home placements;   (6) to increase the capacity of communities to serve high-risk children with multiagency service needs in the least restrictive and most appropriate setting for their needs by promoting collaboration and cooperation among the agencies that provide services to children;   (7) to prioritize available resources for meeting the essential needs of high-risk children with multiagency service needs; and   (8) to reduce out-of-home and out-of-community placements through a children's system of care account to fund in-state and community-based services that meet the needs of high-risk children with multiagency service needs in the least restrictive and most appropriate setting possible.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 324, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 118, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 123, L. 2007.
MT Code § 52-2-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-302. Definitions

  52-2-302. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this part:  (1) (a) "High-risk child with multiagency service needs" means a child under 18 years of age who is seriously emotionally disturbed, who is placed or who imminently may be placed in an out-of-home setting, and who has a need for collaboration from more than one state agency in order to address the child's needs.   (b) The term does not include a child incarcerated in a correctional facility as defined in 41-5-103.   (2) "Least restrictive and most appropriate setting" means a setting in which a high-risk child with multiagency service needs is served:   (a) within the child's family or community; or   (b) outside the child's family or community where the needed services are not available within the child's family or community and where the setting is determined to be the most appropriate alternative setting based on:   (i) the safety of the child and others;   (ii) ethnic and cultural norms;   (iii) preservation of the family;   (iv) services needed by the child and the family;   (v) the geographic proximity to the child's family and community if proximity is important to the child's treatment.   (3) "Provider" means an agency of state or local government, a person, or a program authorized to provide treatment or services to a high-risk child with multiagency service needs who is suffering from mental, behavioral, or emotional disorders.   (4) "Services" has the meaning as defined in 52-2-202.   (5) "System of care" means an integrated service support system that:   (a) emphasizes the strengths of the child and the child's family;   (b) is comprehensive and individualized; and   (c) provides for:   (i) culturally competent and developmentally appropriate services in the least restrictive and most appropriate setting;   (ii) full involvement of families and providers as partners;   (iii) interagency collaboration; and   (iv) unified care and treatment planning at the individual child level.   (6) "Wraparound philosophy of care" means a planning process that is designed to address the needs of a child and the child's family and that:   (a) empowers the family to take the lead in making decisions affecting the planning for support systems and services;   (b) reflects the family's values, preferences, culture, strengths, and needs;   (c) emphasizes community-based natural and informal support systems;   (d) involves collaboration among members of a team that is developed with involvement of the family and that includes agencies, providers, and others who offer support to the child and family;   (e) provides services in the least restrictive and most accessible setting possible; and   (f) contains measurable outcomes that are regularly reviewed by the team and adjusted as necessary.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 324, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 118, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 430, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 339, L. 2021.
MT Code § 52-2-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-303. Children's system of care planning committee -- membership -- administration

  52-2-303. Children's system of care planning committee -- membership -- administration. (1) There is a children's system of care planning committee.   (2) The committee is composed of the following members:   (a) an appointee of the director of the department of public health and human services representing the mental health program;   (b) an appointee of the director of the department of public health and human services representing child protective services;   (c) an appointee of the director of the department of public health and human services representing the developmental disability program;   (d) an appointee of the director of the department of public health and human services representing the chemical dependency treatment program;   (e) other appointees considered appropriate by the director of the department of public health and human services who may be representatives of families of high-risk children with multiagency service needs, service providers, or other interested persons or governmental agencies;   (f) an appointee of the superintendent of public instruction representing education;   (g) an appointee of the director of the department of corrections;   (h) an appointee of the youth justice council of the board of crime control; and   (i) an appointee of the supreme court representing the youth courts.   (3) The committee is attached to the department of public health and human services for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.   (4) Except as provided in this section, the committee must be administered in accordance with 2-15-122.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 324, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 148, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 342, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 118, L. 2003.
MT Code § 52-2-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-305. Repealed

  52-2-305. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 118, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 324, L. 1993.
MT Code § 52-2-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-306. Repealed

  52-2-306. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 118, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 324, L. 1993.
MT Code § 52-2-307 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-307. Repealed

  52-2-307. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 118, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 324, L. 1993.
MT Code § 52-2-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-308. Rulemaking

  52-2-308. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this part. The rules must be adopted in cooperation with the committee established in 52-2-303.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 324, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 118, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 123, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 377, L. 2011.
MT Code § 52-2-309 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-309. Children's system of care account

  52-2-309. Children's system of care account. (1) There is a children's system of care account in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department. The fund must be used for the purpose of administering and delivering services to high-risk children with multiagency service needs and to provide for the children's care, protection, and mental, social, and physical development.   (2) The children's system of care account must consist of funds:   (a) transferred, to the extent possible within existing resources, by the agencies named in 52-2-303 from their agency appropriation;   (b) designated by the legislature; or   (c) received for the account from any other source.   (3) The department shall use funds from the children's system of care account to reimburse in-state or community-based providers of services for services that allow high-risk children with multiagency service needs to be placed or to remain in the least restrictive and most appropriate setting, to the extent that the services are not eligible for reimbursement from another source.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 123, L. 2007.
MT Code § 52-2-310 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-310. Development and use of qualified provider pools

  52-2-310. Development and use of qualified provider pools. (1) In order to accomplish the goals of 52-2-301, the department shall establish a pool of qualified in-state providers identified as willing and able to meet the significant needs of high-risk children with multiagency service needs who are currently placed or may be placed out of state. Using existing staff resources, the department shall design and implement a process in which licensed providers qualify for a pool by demonstrating their ability to provide mental health services for children:   (a) through use of available federal and state special revenue and state general fund money;   (b) in the least restrictive setting available;   (c) in accordance with the state's goal of using a wraparound philosophy of care and planning process; and   (d) using criteria established by the department to address the specialized needs of high-risk children with multiagency service needs.   (2) (a) The department shall allow any willing and qualified in-state provider to review a case involving a high-risk child with multiagency service needs and to propose a plan of care for providing in-state services to the child.   (b) Prior to contracting with a provider for the delivery of in-state services, the department shall determine that the plan of care submitted by the in-state provider is both cost-effective and in the best interests of the child.   (c) If a qualified in-state provider proposes a plan of care for providing in-state services to the child, the department may not certify a child for placement with an out-of-state provider unless it denies the plan of care proposed by the in-state provider.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 430, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 377, L. 2011.
MT Code § 52-2-311 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 3. Multiagency Service Placement Plan|52-2-311. Out-of-state placement monitoring and reporting

  52-2-311. Out-of-state placement monitoring and reporting. (1) The department shall collect the following information regarding high-risk children with multiagency service needs:  (a) the number of children placed out of state;   (b) the reasons each child was placed out of state;   (c) the costs for each child placed out of state;   (d) the process used to avoid out-of-state placements;   (e) the number of in-state providers participating in the pool; and   (f) the location of the facilities in which the children were placed.   (2) For children whose placement is funded in whole or in part by medicaid, the report must include information indicating other department programs with which the child is involved.   (3) On an ongoing basis, the department shall attempt to reduce out-of-state placements.   (4) The department shall report, in accordance with 5-11-210, to the children, families, health, and human services interim committee no later than August 30 each year concerning the information it has collected under this section and the results of the efforts it has made to reduce out-of-state placements. The report must cover placements made during the most recently completed fiscal year.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 430, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 377, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 83, Ch. 261, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 347, L. 2021.
MT Code § 52-2-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 4. Child Adoption Agencies (Repealed)|52-2-401. Repealed

  52-2-401. Repealed. Sec. 171, Ch. 480, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 10-701; amd. Sec. 175, Ch. 575, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 91, Ch. 609, L. 1987; Sec. 53-4-401, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-401 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 343, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 52-2-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 4. Child Adoption Agencies (Repealed)|52-2-402. Repealed

  52-2-402. Repealed. Sec. 171, Ch. 480, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 179, L. 1949; R.C.M. 1947, 10-702; Sec. 53-4-402, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-402 by Code Commissioner, 1991.
MT Code § 52-2-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 4. Child Adoption Agencies (Repealed)|52-2-403. Repealed

  52-2-403. Repealed. Sec. 171, Ch. 480, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 179, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 156, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 10-703(part); Sec. 53-4-403, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-403 by Code Commissioner, 1991.
MT Code § 52-2-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 4. Child Adoption Agencies (Repealed)|52-2-404. Repealed

  52-2-404. Repealed. Sec. 171, Ch. 480, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 179, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 156, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 49, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 10-703(part); Sec. 53-4-404, MCA 1989; redes. 52-2-404 by Code Commissioner, 1991.