Section 75-03-17.1-01 - County social service board request for release as authorized agent in providing child welfare services1. A county social service board may request to be released as the department's authorized agent in providing any or all child welfare services by providing a written request stating the reasons. Child welfare services include child protective services assessments, child protective services case management, foster care case management for those children in legal custody of a county, foster care licensing studies, and child care licensing studies. Upon receipt of a request to be released as the department's authorized agent, the department shall determine whether to release the county social service board from providing any or all child welfare services. 2. In appropriate circumstances, the department shall first attempt to resolve the issues identified by the county social service board in its request to be released as the department's authorized agent. If the department's efforts to resolve the identified issues are unsuccessful after ninety days, the department will then have fourteen days to determine whether to release the county social service board as an authorized agent. The county social service board may be released as the department's authorized agent in any of the following circumstances: a. If it is unable to recruit or retain qualified staff; b. If it is unable to secure necessary supervision; c. If it lacks local support to ensure quality services; or d. If other factors exist that affect the county social service board's ability to deliver services. Prior to releasing the county social service board as the department's authorized agent, the department shall obtain a provider to deliver child welfare services.
N.D. Admin Code 75-03-17.1-01
General Authority: NDCC 50-06-15
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-01.2-03