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18 Miss. Code R. 303-2 – Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children | Midpage
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Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 18
243
Part 303
Chapter 2
18 Miss. Code R. 303-2
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES
2.1.1
Authority – MDCPS is the state agency charged with ensuring compliance with the
2.1.2
Purpose – The ICPC is a contractual agreement, overseen by APHSA (www
2.1.3
Use of ICPC – the following Sending Agencies must use the ICPC when they “send,
2.1.4
Placements – The following types of interstate placements must comply with the
2.1.5
Conditions for Placement – A sending agency may not send a child into a receiving
2.1.6
Penalties for Illegal Interstate Placements – Interstate placements made in violation
2.2.1
Child Not Yet Placed – APHSA ICPC Regulation 2 applies to interstate placements
2.2.2
Public Adoption Placement – To initiate an out-of-state public adoptive placement
2.2.3
Private Adoption Placement – A private adoption referral packet must contain the
2.2.4
Court Referral – A court having jurisdiction over a child may request an out-of-state
2.2.5
Conversion of Intrastate Placements – An ICPC request must be initiated prior to
2.2.6
Placement in a Residential Facility – A referral packet for placement in a residential
2.2.7
Delinquent Children – In addition to prior approval, a child that has been adjudicated
2.2.8
Priority/Expedited Placements – An expedited placement decision can be requested
2.3.1
Reports of Assessment or Home Study – The Receiving State must complete a home
2.3.2
Reports Received Without a Decision – A home study report may include the
2.3.3
Timeframe for Final Decision by Receiving State – The Receiving State must
2.3.4
Sending Agency Authority – If a request under regulations 2 or 4 is approved, the
2.3.5
Jurisdiction and Responsibilities – During an ICPC placement, the Sending Agency
2.3.6
Completion of ICPC-100B – The Sending or Receiving Agency must complete an
2.3.7
Supervision Following Placement – The Receiving State must begin supervising a
2.3.8
Supervision Reports – The supervising worker must provide a Supervision Report
2.3.9
Termination of Supervision – Supervision must continue until one of the following
2.3.10
Return of Child to the Sending State – The Receiving State may request the return
2.3.11
Closure of ICPC Case – When Mississippi is the Sending State and the ICPC case
2.3.12
Border Agreements – MDCPS may enter into border agreements with the applicable