Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 30 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Article 47 - FOSTER CARE LICENSING
Section 30-47-809 - Basic record information; other required record information; departure requirements
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 30-47-809
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
(a) Basic record information. Any licensee may accept a child in foster care for placement if the following information is received before or at the time of placement:
(1) The approval of the sponsoring
child-placement agency;
(2) signed
medical and surgical consent forms or, in the case of an after-hours emergency
placement, a provision for obtaining medical and surgical consent
forms;
(3) a completed placement
agreement or a completed emergency placement form;
(4) a description of the circumstances
leading to the current placement and, if known, the reason that the child in
foster care came into custody;
(5)
a description of the child's recent circumstances, including any medical
problems, mental health concerns, and safety concerns, including any assaultive
behavior and victimization concerns;
(6) information about the child's medication
and dietary needs and the name of each of the child's current health care
providers, if known;
(7) any
allergies from which the child suffers, if known;
(8) the name, address, and telephone number
of the contact individual for the last educational program the child
attended;
(9) a copy of the court
order or other document placing the child in foster care;
(10) a designation of the race or cultural
heritage of the child, including tribal affiliation, if any;
(11) the name, address, and telephone number
of the child's parents or legal guardian;
(12) the spiritual or religious affiliation
of the child and the child's family;
(13) the child's placement history summary,
including the name, address, and telephone number of any advocates;
(14) a description of positive attributes and
characteristics of the child and, if available, any related information from
the child, the child's family including siblings, and any concerned individuals
in the child's life;
(15) the name,
address, telephone number, and, if applicable, the electronic-mail address of
the child-placing agent who is responsible for supervising the child's
placement;
(16) a copy of the
current case, permanency plan, or person-centered support plan; and
(17) if applicable, documentation of each use
of physical restraint on a physical restraint report form as specified in
30-47-815.
(b) Documentation of placement information requested. If required documentation is not available at the time of placement, the child-placement agency shall document that the family has requested the missing documents.
(c) Departure requirements. When any child in foster care moves from the family foster home, the licensee shall send the following with the child:
(1) All possessions
brought with the child in foster care to the family foster home that are usable
or that have special significance to the child;
(2) all savings from gifts, allowances, and
earnings;
(3) all usable clothing,
school supplies, recreational equipment, gifts, and any other items purchased
specifically for and given to the child during placement in the family foster
home, including items provided by the foster parents; and
(4) the child's documents, which could
include birth family history, placement history, pictures, school information,
and a record of personal achievements.
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