1. (a) The agency's permanency planning goal for the federal fiscal year commencing on October 1, 1999 shall be to have no more than 600 children who have been in foster care placements in excess of 24 consecutive months receive federal funding during the course of the year.

2. (b) Both of the following steps shall be taken by the agency to achieve the above-stated goal:

   1. (1) A reasonable effort shall be made to make adoption assistance available on behalf of eligible children.
   2. (2) A case review shall be initiated and a plan shall be developed for each child in the custody of the agency.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 39-708c; effective, T-83-26, Sept. 22, 1982; effective May 1, 1983; amended, T-85-24, Sept. 18, 1984; amended May 1, 1985; amended, T-87-5, May 1, 1986; amended, T-87-29, Oct. 22, 1986; amended May 1, 1987; amended May 1, 1988; amended Sept. 26, 1988; amended July 30, 1990; amended Oct. 1, 1990; amended Oct. 28, 1991; amended Oct. 5, 1992; amended Oct. 1, 1993; amended Sept. 30, 1994; amended July 2, 1999.)