ARM 37.50.410. REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE

(1) This rule sets the department's specific goal on the maximum number of children receiving assistance under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (hereinafter referred to as IV-E children) who have been in foster care for 2 or more years. (2) At the end of each fiscal year the department shall determine what percent of the total number of IV-E children in foster care are IV-E children who have been in foster care for 2 or more years. The department shall calculate the percentage by: (a) determining the total number of IV-E children in foster care; and (b) dividing the total number into the number of IV-E children who have been in foster care for 2 or more years. (3) The department shall strive to reduce the percentage by 2% each fiscal year.