Court ordered placements of juveniles-federal funds.

WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0516.E1

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0090

Court ordered placements of juveniles-federal funds.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Hanes

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to juveniles; specifying that a court shall not name a provider in the court order when placing a juvenile out of home if the child may qualify for federal financial participation; authorizing the department of family services to plan and select placement for a juvenile when the juvenile is placed out of home as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 14
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429 by creating a new subsection (k), 14
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229 by creating a new subsection (s) and 14
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429 by creating a new subsection (o) are amended to read:

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429.

Decree where child adjudged neglected; dispositions; terms and conditions; legal custody.

(k)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the placement of a child may qualify for federal financial participation under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, the court may direct the department of family services to place the child in foster care, residential care, group care or some other specific type of placement, but shall not name a specific provider in the court order. The court may provide to the department a list of criteria the court deems necessary and in the best interest of the child in making a placement decision. The selection and placement of the child with a specific provider shall be performed by the department of family services. If the information is available, the department of family services shall advise the court prior to placement of a child if the child is Title IV-E eligible.

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229.

Decree where child adjudged delinquent; dispositions; terms and conditions; legal custody.

(s)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the placement of a child may qualify for federal financial participation under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, the court may direct the department of family services to place the child in foster care, residential care, group care or some other specific type of placement, but shall not name a specific provider in the court order. The court may provide to the department a list of criteria the court deems necessary and in the best interest of the child in making a placement decision. The selection and placement of the child with a specific provider shall be performed by the department of family services. If the information is available, the department of family services shall advise the court prior to placement of a child if the child is Title IV-E eligible.

14
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429.

Decree where child adjudged in need of supervision; dispositions; terms and conditions; legal custody.

(o)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the placement of a child may qualify for federal financial participation under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act, the court may direct the department of family services to place the child in foster care, residential care, group care or some other specific type of placement, but shall not name a specific provider in the court order. The court may provide to the department a list of criteria the court deems necessary and in the best interest of the child in making a placement decision. The selection and placement of the child with a specific provider shall be performed by the department of family services. If the information is available, the department of family services shall advise the court prior to placement of a child if the child is Title IV-E eligible.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

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