Protection and Permanency TRANSMITTAL LETTER PPTL 06-11

TO:Service Region Administrators

Service Region Administrator Associates

Regional Program Specialists

Family Services Office Supervisors

FROM:Michael Cheek, Director

Division of Protection and Permanency

DATE:October 13, 2006

SUBJECT: Revised Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children SOP’s based on New Federal Legislation H.R.5403, P.L.109-239

The purpose of this transmittal letter is to notify staff of new/revised SOPs regarding the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). Incomplete ICPC referral packets sent to the Kentucky ICPC office, based on the new/revised procedures,will be returned. The new/revised SOPsare indicated byredprint and are found in Chapter 1–General Tasks on the DPP online manual website under SOP:

  • 1.13-Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (revised)
  • 1.13.1- Request to Another State for a Relative Interstate Home Study(revised)
  • 1.13.1(A)-Request to Another State for a Relative Interstate Home Study – Court Jurisdiction Only (CJO) Cases(new)
  • 1.13.1(B)-Request to Another State for an Interstate Foster Care Home Study(new)
  • 1.13.1(C)-Request from Another State for a Relative Interstate Home Study(revised)
  • 1.13.1(D)-Request from Another State for a Foster/Adoptive Interstate Home Study(new)
  • 1.13.1(E)-Approved Relative or Foster/Adoptive Care Interstate Home Study to Another State(new)
  • 1.13.1(F)-Approved Relative or Foster/Adoptive Care Interstate Home Study from Another State(new)
  • 1.13.1(G)-Denied Relative or Foster/Adoptive Care Interstate Home Study to Another State(new)
  • 1.13.1(H)-Denied Relative or Foster/Adoptive Care Interstate Home Study from Another State(new)

The new/revised SOPsarebased on new federal legislationH.R.5403 – Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006, P.L.109-239 which establishes new timelines for Interstate Relative, Foster Care and Adoptive Home Study requirements. Revisions include, but are not limited to requiring:

  • New timelines for Interstate Relative, Foster Care and Adoptive Home Study;
  • Completion/use of new uniform cover letter for interstate referral packets;
  • Proof of citizenship or legal status for interstate referral packets;
  • Completion/use of new ICPC Financial/Medical plan for referral packets; and
  • Medical/school records to be included in the referral packetsfor each child when applicable.

The new/revised SOPsare effective November1, 2006 and supersede all previously issued Standards of Practice or policy regarding this topic.If you have any questions concerning this transmittal letter, please contact Jeff Wright at r (502) 564-6852 (x-4464).

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