Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-24-.09

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 660-5-24-.09 - Referrals To State Facilitation Team

(1) When services of a member agency are needed but not available locally, the local facilitation team shall contact the member agency's representative on the Case Review Committee of the State Facilitation Team to obtain needed services. If that step does not provide access to the needed services, the local team shall formally refer the issue to the Case Review Committee of the State Facilitation Team with a request for assistance in accessing needed services in the least restrictive most appropriate manner.

(2) When there is an unresolved disagreement among member agencies of the local facilitation team, which is pending beyond eight weeks, the case should be referred by the chairperson of the local team to the chairperson of the state children's facilitation team. In the event the local team requests assistance of the state team because of an inability to agree on a service plan, the service plan developed by the state team is binding on the local team, as well as the departments represented.

Author: Jerome Webb

Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-24-.09

New Rule: Filed April 4, 2001; effective May 9, 2001.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 12-15-1(19); 12-15-65(b); 12-15-71(h)(1); 12-15-172 and R. C. v. Fuller, No. 88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991).