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    169-D:9-d Placement in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program. –

For any child placed in a qualified residential treatment program, as defined in the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017,
the court shall:

I. Order an assessment to be completed within 30 days of placement by a qualified individual as defined by the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017; and

II. Review the assessment and issue an order approving the placement or changing the placement within 60 days of placement.

Source. 2021, 122:71, eff. July 9, 2021.