Community Return Benchmarks and Timelines Clause Samples

Community Return Benchmarks and Timelines i. Within 1 year of the Effective Date, the State will accomplish Community Returns for a total of 40 Children in an Out-of-Home Placement whose ISP/Return Plan states that Community Return is a goal according to the processes at Section III.B.8; ii. Within 2 years of the Effective Date, the State will accomplish Community Returns for an additional 55 Children in an Out-of-Home Placement, whose ISP/Return Plan states that Community Return is a goal according to the processes at Section III.B.8, for a total of 95 Community Transitions; iii. Within 3 years of the Effective Date, the State will accomplish Community Returns for an additional 70 Children in an Out-of-Home Placement whose ISP/Return Plan states that Community Return is a goal according to the processes at Section III.B.8, for a total of 165 Community Transitions; iv. Within 4 years of the Effective Date, the State will accomplish Community Returns for 80% of Children in an Out-of-Home Placement whose ISP/Return Plan states that Community Return is a goal according to the processes at Section III.B.8; and v. Within 5 years of the Effective Date and thereafter, the State will accomplish Community Returns for 92% of Children in an Out-of- Home Placement whose ISP/Return Plan states that Community Return is a goal according to the processes at Section III.B.8. Such Community Returns will occur on or within 30 days of the date identified in the ISP/Return Plan for discharge. vi. Each Child the State transitions from an Out-of-Home Placement may only be counted for the purposes of the benchmarks to accomplish Community Returns so long as they live in a Family Home. A previously returned Child will no longer count towards the benchmarks if they reenter an Out-of-Home Placement during the pendency of this Agreement, but will count once more if and when they achieve Community Return again. vii. The State will track Children who achieve Community Returns but who later enter an emergency department related to a behavioral health need, or re-enter an Out-of-Home Placement. The State will analyze available data to determine contributing factors and take steps to prevent future unnecessary Emergency Department Stays and re-entry to Out-of-Home Placements.