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 6448.10 - Provision of Foster Care Services

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 6448.10

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) The department or any licensed child-placing agency shall place a child only with another licensed child-placing agency.

(b) A child-placing agency shall not place a child in the custody, guardianship, or supervision of DCYF in an unlicensed foster home.

(c) A child-placing agency shall not place a child without the written authorization of the parents, agency, or other person with the legal authority to provide the authorization.

(d) In addition to the information required by He-C 6448.06(h) , the child-placing agency shall obtain, record, and maintain the following information in the child's case record:

(1) The full name of the child and his or her residence prior to being placed in care;

(2) Date and place of the child's birth;

(3) The sex of the child;

(4) The child's social security number, when available;

(5) The names, addresses, telephone numbers, occupations, marital status, and ethnicity of the parents;

(6) How the parents can be reached in the event of an emergency;

(7) The names, ages, sex, and relatedness of siblings, and addresses when known;

(8) The legal custody and guardianship status of the child;

(9) The religion of the child;

(10) The educational status of the child;

(11) The medical history insofar as available, for the child and the parents;

(12) The medical insurance information;

(13) A signed authorization for placement and a signed release for ordinary and emergency medical care;

(14) The particular needs of the child and how the child-placing agency can meet them, including a plan for reunification with the birth parents or some other permanency plan which provides the child with a stable, permanent home; and

(15) The life history of the child up to the time of placement.

(e) The case work staff shall visit each foster family home which has a child in care:

(1) Within 10 working days after the child's placement;

(2) At least once a month or in accordance with the child's case plan and the family's need for supervision and support; and

(3) Submit progress reports, as required by the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) for all interstate placements to:

DCYF Deputy Compact Administrator

129 Pleasant Street

Concord, NH 03301

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

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