§ 8-524 – Special advocate fund
8-524. Special advocate fund A. The court appointed special advocate fund is established consisting of monies received pursuant to section 5-568. The fund is subject to annual legislative appropriation. Monies appropriated by the legislature from the court appointed special advocate fund for the court appointed special advocate program shall be used by the supreme court […]
§ 8-525 – Open court proceedings; closure; records
8-525. Open court proceedings; closure; records A. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to this section and section 8-537, court proceedings relating to dependent children, permanent guardianship and termination of parental rights are open to the public. B. At the first hearing in any dependency, permanent guardianship or termination of parental rights proceeding, the court shall […]
§ 8-526 – Child welfare; reporting requirements
8-526. Child welfare; reporting requirements A. The department shall make available program and outcomes data on its website as provided in this section, in a format that can be downloaded and that is conducive to analysis. B. The department shall make available the following information on a semiannual basis by September 30 for the period […]
§ 8-512 – Comprehensive medical and dental care; guidelines
8-512. Comprehensive medical and dental care; guidelines A. The department shall provide comprehensive medical and dental care, including behavioral health services, as prescribed by rules of the department, for each child who is: 1. In a voluntary placement pursuant to section 8-806. 2. In the custody of the department in an out-of-home placement. 3. In […]
§ 8-515.03 – Duties of local foster care review boards
8-515.03. Duties of local foster care review boards Local foster care review boards shall: 1. Review within six months of placement and at least once every six months thereafter the case of each child who remains in out-of-home placement and who is the subject of a dependency action to determine what efforts have been made […]
§ 8-512.01 – Behavioral health services; urgent need; dependent and adopted children; definition
8-512.01. Behavioral health services; urgent need; dependent and adopted children; definition A. If a dependent child who is in the legal custody of the department of child safety is placed in an out-of-home placement, the out-of-home placement shall receive immediately on placement of the child from the department an updated complete placement packet, contact information […]
§ 8-512.02 – Comprehensive health plan expenditure authority fund; reversion
8-512.02. Comprehensive health plan expenditure authority fund; reversion A. The department shall establish and maintain a comprehensive health plan expenditure authority fund, which is a separate fund to distinguish the department’s revenues and the department’s expenditures pursuant to section 8-512 from other programs that are funded and administered by the department. The fund shall be […]
§ 8-513 – Participation in activities; contact with relatives; placement with siblings; independent living programs
8-513. Participation in activities; contact with relatives; placement with siblings; independent living programs A. A child may participate in activities and functions generally accepted as usual and normal for children of the child’s age group if permission is granted as follows: 1. If the activity by law requires a license, the agency or division that […]
§ 8-514 – Placement in foster homes
8-514. Placement in foster homes A. Subject to the provisions of section 8-514.01, the division or a licensed child welfare agency if so authorized in its license may place a child in a licensed foster home for care or for adoption. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the division or a licensed child welfare agency […]
§ 8-514.01 – Placement of children with developmental disabilities
8-514.01. Placement of children with developmental disabilities A. All foster placements of children with developmental disabilities made by the division shall be made to child developmental homes for children with developmental disabilities that are operated or licensed by the department of economic security pursuant to title 36, chapter 5.1, article 3 and that provide specialized […]