Section 31-25-2-23 - Permanency roundtable duties; residential placement committee(a) The department shall establish a permanency roundtable (as defined in IC 31-9-2-88.7). The permanency roundtable shall review:(1) a child's permanency plan under IC 31-34-21-5.7 if the child is placed in a child caring institution, group home, or private secure facility; and(2) a child's permanency plan under IC 31-37-20-3 if the child is placed in a child caring institution, group home, or private secure facility; and make recommendations to the court.
(b) The department shall establish a residential placement committee (as defined in IC 31-9-2-109.5). The residential placement committee shall, before a case plan is approved by the local office or court, review:(1) a child's placement in a child caring institution, group home, or private secure facility under IC 31-34-15-2; and(2) a child's placement in a child caring institution, group home, or private secure facility under IC 31-37-19-1.5 if the placement is contrary to the department's recommendation under IC 31-37-17-1.4; and make recommendations to the court.
Amended by P.L. 123-2014, SEC. 8, eff. 7/1/2014.Added by P.L. 48-2012, SEC. 25, eff. 7/1/2012.