4800-0041 Congregate Care Services

For congregate care services; provided, that funds may be expended from this item to provide community--based services, including in--home support and stabilization services, to children who would otherwise be placed in congregate settings; and provided further, that the department of children and families shall oversee area review teams that shall evaluate the feasibility of maintaining the child in the community in this manner whenever possible before recommending placement in a congregate care setting