(1) This chapter does not prohibit the division from contracting with private providers or other agencies for:
- (a) the construction, operation, and maintenance of juvenile facilities; or
- (b) the provision of care, treatment, and supervision of minors who have been committed to the division.
- (2) All programs for the care, treatment, and supervision of minors committed to the division shall be licensed in compliance with division standards within six months after commencing operation.
- (3) A contract for the care, treatment, and supervision of a minor committed to the division shall be executed in accordance with the performance-based contracting system developed under Section 75E-2-207.
Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session