- (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-1icensed 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.
History: New Rule: Filed October 6, 2006; effective November 10, 2006.