Duties of committee
Sec. 7. A local coordinating committee shall do the following
whenever the committee convenes a meeting under section 2 of this
chapter:
(1) Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, review each
restrictive placement proposed by a referring agency.
(2) Consider alternative placements or treatment plans and
make recommendations to the referring agency.
(3) Develop and recommend a long range treatment plan for the
child, including a treatment plan following the child's discharge
from a restrictive placement.
(4) Exchange information concerning services for children
available in the county with:
(A) members of the committee;
(B) referring agencies; and
(C) other community organizations.
However, confidential information concerning a child may not
be disclosed except as provided in section 5(a) of this chapter.
(5) Study the need for and availability of services for children
in the county and make recommendations to the division of
family and children.
(6) Provide information concerning the committee's actions and
placement recommendations to the division of family and
children in the form and to the extent requested by the division
of family and children.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.21.
Last modified: May 24, 2006