Current through September 2, 2024
Case management must continue while the child is in alternate care and include the following:
01.
Preparation for Placement. Preparing a child for placement in alternate care is the joint responsibility of the child's parent or guardian, the child (when appropriate), the clinician and the alternate care provider.
02.
Information for Alternate Care Provider. The Department and the child's parent or guardian must inform the alternate care provider of the alternate care provider's roles and responsibilities in meeting the needs of the child and provide the following information to the alternate care provider:
a. Any medical, health, and dental needs of the child including the names and addresses of the child's doctor, dentist, and other health providers, a record of the child's immunizations, the child's current medications, the child's known medical problems, and any other pertinent health information concerning the child;
b. The child's current functioning and behaviors;
c. The child's history, past experiences, and reasons for placement into alternate care;
d. The child's cultural and racial identity;
e. Any educational, developmental, or special needs of the child;
f. Names and addresses of the child's current or last school attended, including homeschool or alternate school, if applicable;
g. The child's interests and talents;
h. The child's attachment to current caretakers;
i. The individualized and unique needs of the child;
j. Procedures to follow in case of emergency; and
k. Any additional information that may be required to meet the needs of the child.
03.
Consent for Medical Care. A parent or guardian must sign a Departmental form of consent for medical care and keep the clinician advised of where they can be reached in case of an emergency. Any refusal to give medical consent must be documented in the case record.
04.
Financial Arrangements. The Department is responsible for explaining the financial and payment arrangements to the alternate care provider and must complete the documentation required for payment to the alternate care provider.
05.
Contact Requirements. The child's parent or guardian, the clinician, the alternate care provider, and the child, if of appropriate developmental age, must establish a schedule for frequent and regular visits between the child and the family and the clinician or their designee.
a. Face-to-face contact between the child and the clinician must occur at least monthly. An in-person visit must occur within the first thirty (30) days of placement and then the in-person visits must occur at a minimum of quarterly thereafter.
b. Face-to-face contact between the child's parent or guardian and the clinician must occur at least monthly.
c. Face-to-face contact between the alternate care provider and the clinician must occur at least monthly.
d. Frequent and regular contact between the child, the child's parent or guardian, and other family members will be encouraged and facilitated unless it is specifically determined by the Department not to be in the best interest of the child. Such contact will be face-to-face if possible, with this contact augmented by telephone calls, written correspondence, pictures, and the use of video and other technology as may be relevant and available.
e. When a child is placed in alternate care in another state, a Department clinician must maintain at least monthly contact with the child, the child's family, and the alternate care provider with whom they have been placed as long as the state of Idaho has the placement responsibility for the child, in accordance with Section 200 of these rules. The supervising agency in the state where the child is living will be requested to maintain monthly, face-to-face contact with the child and make quarterly reports to the Department in accordance with arrangements made through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
06.
Transition Planning. Planning for transition from alternate care will be developed with all concerned parties. Transition planning will be initiated at the time of placement and completed prior to the child's return home or to another living arrangement. A written Transition Plan is part of the Alternate Care Plan and the Treatment Plan. As part of transition planning, efforts are coordinated by the Department and the parents or guardians to expedite access to community and Department services.
Effective March 17, 2022
