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Senate committee reviews DHS rule to formalize use of private licensed placement agency foster homes
Summary
The Senate Children and Youth Committee reviewed a new DHS rule to formalize guidance for private licensed placement agency (PLPA) foster homes; DHS said PLPA homes meet DCFS standards but payment arrangements vary by provider. The committee considered the rule reviewed without objection.
The Senate Children and Youth Committee on June 10 reviewed a new Arkansas Department of Human Services rule to formalize guidance and referral processes for private licensed placement agency (PLPA) foster homes.
Kristen Harper, assistant director with the Division of Children and Family Services, told the committee that while PLPA homes are not new to Arkansas' child-welfare system, the rule will provide formal staff guidance on when to use and how to refer to PLPA providers. “PLPA…
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