Alabama Administrative Code
Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Chapter 660-5-51 - TRANSITIONAL AND INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM AND PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 660-5-51-.02 - General Requirements For Transitional And Independent Living Programs
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) Youth in DHR custody may reside in a transitional or independent living placement only if the program providing the placement is operated by a DHR-licensed child-placing agency or residential child care facility, or a DHR-approved foster family home.
(2) Skill Building Components - Transitional and independent living programs must have components that teach youth the skills they need to live independently. These skills must be tailored to a youth's current level of functioning. Youth in transitional or independent living placements must be provided a realistic living experience in which they can take full responsibility for themselves.
Author: Jerome Webb
Statutory Authority: Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (H.R. 3443) amended title IV, Part E, Social Security Act; Public Law 106-169; Code of Ala. 1975, § 38-7-2.