Congregate care program requirements.

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  • (1) As used in this section, "disruption plan" means a child specific plan used:
    • (a) when the private-placement child stops receiving services from a congregate care program; and
    • (b) for transporting a private-placement child to a parent or guardian or to another congregate care program.
  • (2) A congregate care program shall keep the following for a private-placement child whose parent or guardian lives outside the state:
    • (a) regularly updated contact information for the parent or guardian that lives outside the state; and
    • (b) a disruption plan.
  • (3) If a private-placement child whose parent or guardian resides outside the state leaves a congregate care program without following the child's disruption plan, the congregate care program shall:
    • (a) notify the parent or guardian, office, and local law enforcement authorities;
    • (b) assist the state in locating the private-placement child; and
    • (c) after the child is located, transport the private-placement child:
      • (i) to a parent or guardian;
      • (ii) back to the congregate care program; or
      • (iii) to another congregate care program.
  • (4) This section does not apply to a guardian that is a state or agency.
  • (5) The office shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, describing:
    • (a) additional mandatory provisions for a disruption plan; and
    • (b) how a congregate care program shall notify the office when a private-placement child begins receiving services.





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