(j) within appropriations from the Legislature, provide or contract for a variety of domestic violence services and treatment methods; (k) enter into contracts for programs designed to reduce the occurrence or recurrence of abuse and neglect in accordance with Section 80-2-503; (l) seek reimbursement of funds the division expends on behalf of a child in the protective custody, temporary custody, or custody of the division, from the child's parent or guardian in accordance with an order for child support under Section 78A-6-356; (m) ensure regular, periodic publication, including electronic publication, regarding the number of children in the custody of the division who: (i) have a permanency goal of adoption; or (ii) have a final plan of termination of parental rights, under Section 80-3-409, and promote adoption of the children; (n) subject to Subsections (5) and (7), refer an individual receiving services from the division to the local substance abuse authority or other private or public resource for a court-ordered drug screening test; (o) report before November 30, 2020, and every third year thereafter, to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee regarding: (i) the daily reimbursement rate that is provided to licensed foster parents based on level of care; (ii) the amount of money spent on daily reimbursements for licensed foster parents during the previous fiscal year; and (iii) any recommended changes to the division's budget to support the daily reimbursement rates described in Subsection (2)(o)(i); (p) when a division child welfare caseworker identifies a safety concern with the foster home, cooperate with the Office of Licensing and make a recommendation to the Office of Licensing concerning whether the foster home's license should be placed on conditions, suspended, or revoked; and (q) perform other duties and functions required by law. (3) (a) The division may provide, directly or through contract, services that include the following: (i) adoptions; (ii) day-care services; (iii) out-of-home placements for minors; (iv) health-related services; (v) homemaking services; (vi) home management services; (vii) protective services for minors; (viii) transportation services; or (ix) domestic violence services. (b) The division shall monitor services provided directly by the division or through contract to ensure compliance with applicable law and rules made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c)(ii), if the division provides a service through a private contract, the division shall post the name of the service provider on the division's website. (ii) Subsection (3)(c)(i) does not apply to a foster parent placement. (4) (a) The division may: (i) receive gifts, grants, devises, and donations; (ii) encourage merchants and service providers to: (A) donate goods or services; or (B) provide goods or services at a nominal price or below cost; (iii) distribute goods to applicants or consumers of division services free or for a nominal charge and tax free; and (iv) appeal to the public for funds to meet needs of applicants or consumers of division services that are not otherwise provided by law, including Sub-for-Santa programs, recreational programs for minors, and requests for household appliances and home repairs. (b) If requested by the donor and subject to state and federal law, the division shall use a gift, grant, devise, donation, or proceeds from the gift, grant, devise, or donation for the purpose requested by the donor. (5) (a) In carrying out the requirements of Subsection (2)(f), the division shall: (i) cooperate with the juvenile courts, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, and with all public and private licensed child welfare agencies and institutions to develop and administer a broad range of services and support; (ii) take the initiative in all matters involving the protection of abused or neglected children, if adequate provisions have not been made or are not likely to be made; and (iii) make expenditures necessary for the care and protection of the children described in Subsection (5)(a)(ii), within the division's budget. (b) If an individual is referred to a local substance abuse authority or other private or public resource for court-ordered drug screening under Subsection (2)(n), the court shall order the individual to pay all costs of the tests unless: (i) the cost of the drug screening is specifically funded or provided for by other federal or state programs; (ii) the individual is a participant in a drug court; or (iii) the court finds that the individual is an indigent individual. (6) Except to the extent provided by rules made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division is not required to investigate domestic violence in the presence of a child, as described in Section 76-5-114. (7) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(b), the division may not: (i) require a parent who has a child in the custody of the division to pay for some or all of the cost of any drug testing the parent is required to undergo; or (ii) refer an individual who is receiving services from the division for drug testing by means of a hair, fingernail, or saliva test that is administered to detect the presence of drugs. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(a)(ii), the division may refer an individual who is receiving services from the division for drug testing by means of a saliva test if: (i) the individual consents to drug testing by means of a saliva test; or (ii) the court, based on a finding that a saliva test is necessary in the circumstances, orders the individual to complete drug testing by means of a saliva test.
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