Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 9-16-105 - Provision of services by contract(a) The Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services may provide family preservation services directly or may contract with a private, nonprofit social service agency or qualified individual to provide such services.(b) In the event a nonprofit social service agency or qualified individual is contracted by the Department of Human Services, to provide family preservation services, the contract shall include requirements for:(1) Provider acceptance of any client referred by the department for family preservation services;(2) Limitation of caseload;(3) Availability of twenty-four-hour crises intervention services to families served by the program;(4) Completion of the required training curriculum for family preservation services; and(5) Provision of and conduct of an internal program evaluation and cooperation with an external evaluation as directed by the division.Acts 1991, No. 1025, § 5; 2001, No. 906, § 4