Section 9-27-803 - Family treatment specialty court - Program authorized - Evaluation - Restriction on services and treatment(a) A family treatment specialty court is a specialized court within the existing structure of the court system.(b) A circuit court may establish a family treatment specialty court program for families involved in a dependency-neglect proceeding in the juvenile division of circuit court subject to approval by the Supreme Court in the administrative plan submitted under Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 14.(c) The goals of the family treatment specialty court program should be consistent with the Family Treatment Court Best Practice Standards as adopted by the Center for Children and Family Futures and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals, as they existed on January 1, 2023, with the exception that all team members shall have input on the procedures, policies, and goals of each family treatment court matter depending on the resources available.(d) A family treatment specialty court program authorized under this subchapter is subject to evaluation by the Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee under § 16-10-139.(e)(1) Services ordered by a family treatment specialty court program shall be supplemental to the services provided by the Department of Human Services, including without limitation:(A) Cash assistance and family services authorized under § 9-27-303; and(B) Other dispositions authorized under § 9-27-334.(2) A family treatment specialty court must comply with § 9-27-335 before ordering services.(3) Notwithstanding subdivision (e)(2) of this section, a family treatment specialty court may still order services if: (A) The provider waives payment;(B) The family treatment specialty court program participant has private insurance that will pay for the services;(C) An administrative and programmatic appropriation has been made for the services; or(D) Administrative and programmatic funding is available for the services.(4) The department shall not be ordered to arrange or pay for supplemental services without the consent of the department.Added by Act 2023, No. 61,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.