New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-C - Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Chapter He-C 6400 - PROGRAM AND SERVICE INFORMATION
Part He-C 6448 - CHILD-PLACING AGENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Section He-C 6448.04 - Requirements for Child-Placing Agency Applicants

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 6448.04

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

Each child-placing agency applicant shall:

(a) Have a written statement of agency purpose;

(b) Be incorporated and registered with the NH secretary of state as a for profit or non-profit business in NH;

(1) Has authority over and responsibility for the operation and policy of the child-placing agency;

(2) Is comprised of no less than 7 persons who have knowledge of the services provided; and

(3) Does not include staff members of the child-placing agency applicant, nor have any proprietal relationship with liquid or fixed assets of any child-placing agency applicant;

(d) Have, in their office files, written statements of philosophy and policy for its operation that addresses:

(1) Sexual harassment;

(2) Drug free workplace;

(3) Anti-discrimination;

(4) Reporting of child abuse and neglect in accordance with RSA 169-C;

(5) Discipline of children in care;

(6) Confidentiality of files, records, and information gathered in accordance with RSA 170-E:28, 170-E:29, 170-E:33 and RSA 170-E:42;

(7) Minimum educational or experiential requirements for staff;

(8) Limits on the number of cases per caseworker;

(9) Documentation that criminal record and central registry checks have been obtained on every staff member;

(10) Methodology for assessment and evaluation of programs;

(11) Provisions for the permanent retention of records pertaining to the placement of children for adoption, including maintenance of such records in the event that a licensed agency ceases to operate as a licensed child-placing agency; and

(12) Maintenance of records pertaining to the admission, progress, health, and discharge of children;

(e) Have sufficient funds and the means of raising funds to care for the children for whom the child-placing agency assumes responsibility and to assure that the child-placing agency can continue its responsibilities until its obligations are ended; and

(f) When the child-placing agency has not operated before or is reopening, provide documentation to the department of funding source, budget, staffing, fee schedules, and contingency funds that demonstrates that the child-placing agency has the fiscal capacity to operate for at least 6 months such as funding source, budget, staffing, fee schedules, and contingency funds.

#7866, eff 4-2-03; ss by #9895, eff 4-2-11

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