Sec. 17.5. (a) In the case of a child who is:
(1) adjudicated to be a delinquent child or child in need of services by a juvenile court; and
(2) placed by or with the consent of the department of child services in the home;
the department of child services shall reimburse the cost of services provided to the child, including related transportation costs, and any cost incurred by a county where the home is located to transport or detain the child before the child is adjudicated to be a delinquent child or child in need of services.
(b) The department of child services shall reimburse and pay costs under this section.
(c) The department of child services may require the parent or guardian of the child, other than a parent, guardian, or custodian associated with the home, to reimburse the department for an amount paid under this section.
(d) A child who is admitted to the home does not become a resident of the county where the home is located.
(e) When an unemancipated child is released from the home, the department of child services is responsible for transporting the child to the parent or guardian of the child. If a parent or guardian does not exist for an unemancipated child released from the home, the department of child services shall obtain custody of the child.
As added by P.L.55-1997, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.443.
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