281—120.227(34CFR303) Traditionally underserved groups. The department must ensure that policies and practices have been adopted to ensure that traditionally underserved groups, including minority, low-income, homeless, and rural families and children with disabilities who are wards of the state, are meaningfully involved in the planning and implementation of this chapter and that these families have access to culturally competent services within their local geographical areas.
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