Does the ICPC apply to placements of children into residential treatment facilities located in another state?
Generally yes. Approval via ICPC from the state in which the residential facility is located is required in order for a child from a different state to be placed there. The ICPC process for residential placements varies somewhat from state to state. Some states prohibit the physical placement of a child at any time prior to receipt of written approval from the states ICPC office. Some states require a placement request to be submitted via ICPC for residential placements, but they permit children to be physically placed before the request is received and approved. In states that allow placement before approval, the ICPC process is used more as a means of keeping track of who is being served in the states residential programs instead of a process for determining the suitability of the placement. The residential programs themselves are generally knowledgeable about the ICPC process for the state in which they are located The ICPC applies regardless of whether the out-of-state residential
