Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.93 - LICENSURE OF CHILD PLACING AGENCIES
Subchapter 37.93.5 - Records
Rule 37.93.505 - CHILD PLACING AGENCY: ADOPTIVE CHILD'S RECORD
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.93.505
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) The agency shall maintain individual records for each child placed in any adoptive home. The records shall be current to the date of adoption and shall contain the following if applicable:
(a) demographic information including the
name, address, sex, race, birth date, and birth place of the child;
(b) the name, address, telephone number, and
marital status of the parent(s) and guardian(s) of the child;
(c) the name, address, and telephone number
of siblings if placed elsewhere and other significant relatives if
available;
(d) copies of legal
documents of importance to the child, such as birth record and any court
dispositions;
(e) the medical
history, cumulative health record, and available psychological and psychiatric
reports;
(f) the social assessment
and background of the family and parent(s);
(g) a summary which reflects the dates of
contact, initial assessment, case plan, and content of the worker's
visits;
(h) the circumstances
leading to the decision to place a child, the agency's involvement with the
parent(s), including services offered, delivered, or rejected;
(i) educational records and
reports;
(j) summary of any
administrative or outside service reviews on the progress of each child toward
goal determination;
(k) summary of
the child's contacts with family members; and
(l) a record of the child's placements with
names of caregivers, addresses, and date of care.
(2) The agency shall insure that upon discharge, a child's record contains the following:
(a) a discharge summary showing services
provided during care, the growth and accomplishments, assessed needs which
remain to be met, and recommendations of the services needed to meet these
goals;
(b) dates of discharge,
reason for discharge, and the name, address, telephone number, and relationship
of the person(s) or agency to whom the child was discharged; and
(c) discharge plans which specify the
responsibility for follow-through.
Sec. 53-4-111 and 53-4-403, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-4-113 and 53-4-403, MCA;
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