Title 49, Chapter 5, Section 225
( 49-5-225)
(a) At least one local interagency committee shall be established
for each administrative district of the Division of Mental Health,
Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse of the Department of Human
Resources whose permanent membership shall include a local
representative from each of the following: (1) The community mental health agency responsible for
coordinating children's services; (2) The Division of Family and Children Services of the Department
of Human Resources; (3) The Department of Juvenile Justice; (4) The Division of Public Health of the Department of Human
Resources; (5) A member of the special education staff of the local education
agency; (6) The Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of
Labor. (b) In addition to the permanent members, the local interagency
committee reviewing the case of a child or adolescent may include as
ad hoc members the special education administrator of the school
district serving the child or adolescent, the parents of the child
or adolescent, and caseworkers from any involved agencies. (c) The local interagency committees shall: (1) Staff cases and review and modify as needed decisions about
placement of children and adolescents in out-of-home treatment or
placement, monitor each child's progress, facilitate prompt return
to the child's home when possible, develop a reintegration plan
shortly after a child's admission to a treatment program, review
the individual plan for the child or adolescent and amend the plan
if necessary, and ensure that services are provided in the least
restrictive setting consistent with effective services; and (2) Be the focal point for the regional plan, if any. |