41-5-1523. Commitment to department -- supervision. (1) A youth placed in a state youth correctional facility or other facility or program operated by the department or who signs a parole agreement under 52-5-126 must be supervised by the department.
     (2) A youth who is placed in any private, out-of-home, residential placement by the youth court or the youth court's juvenile probation officer must be supervised by the probation officer of the youth court having jurisdiction over the youth under 41-5-205, whether or not the youth is committed to the department for purposes of funding a private, out-of-home, residential placement. Supervision by the youth probation officer includes but is not limited to:
     (a) submitting information and documentation necessary for the person, committee, or team that is making the placement recommendation to determine an appropriate placement for the youth;
     (b) securing approval for payment of special education costs from the youth's school district of residence or the office of public instruction, as required in Title 20, chapter 7, part 4;
     (c) submitting an application to a facility in which the youth may be placed; and
     (d) case management of the youth while in a private, out-of-home, residential placement and upon release until discharged by the department.

     History: En. Sec. 37, Ch. 550, L. 1997.