§ 9-5-107. Program requirements

Each child safety center shall:

1. (1) Provide a comfortable, private, child-friendly setting that is both physically and psychologically safe for diverse populations of children and their families;

2. (2) Be a part of a multidisciplinary team;

3. (3) Have a nonprofit entity responsible for program, fiscal operations established, and implement best administrative practices;

4. (4) Promote policies, practices, and procedures that are culturally competent;

5. (5) Promote forensic interviews that are:

   1. (A) Legally sound;

   2. (B) Of a neutral, fact-finding nature; and

   3. (C) Coordinated to avoid duplicative interviewing;

6. (6) Provide or provide access to, or both, specialized medical evaluations and treatment services to all child safety center clients;

7. (7) Provide team discussion and information-sharing regarding the investigation, case, and status needed on a routine basis by the child and family; and

8. (8) Develop and implement a system for monitoring case progress and tracking case outcomes.