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 6448.13 - Services to Children in Foster Care

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 6448.13

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) The child-placing agency shall ensure that the child being placed is in a program appropriate to his or her needs according to the provisions of He-C 6446.

(b) Siblings shall be placed together when possible.

(c) The child-placing agency shall encourage contact between birth parents and children during foster care in accordance with the case plan.

(d) The child-placing agency shall encourage contact between birth parents and foster parents while the child is in foster care in accordance with the child's case plan.

(e) When a child with a legal relationship with DCYF has been placed in a foster home, the foster parent shall notify the child-placing agency and DCYF:

(1) Within one working day of any incidents related to the child's psychological or medical well-being such as an accident requiring medical care or unusual aggressive or abusive behavior by the child; or

(2) Immediately in the event of:
a. The death of a child in care;

b. The hospitalization of, or serious illness or injury to, a child in care;

c. The unauthorized absence from the foster home of a child in care; or

d. The unplanned child care arrangements for a child in care if the arrangements are to care for a child in excess of 24 hours.

(f) The child-placing agency shall report any incidents described in (c) above to the child's DCYF child protection service worker or supervisor upon any such notification.

(g) When the child-placing agency requests discharge of a child with a legal relationship with DCYF from the child placing agencies foster care program, the child-placing agency shall discharge a child only:

(1) After providing 2 weeks prior notice of the discharge to all parties, including DCYF, the foster family, and the birth family, except in emergencies;

(2) By order of the court; or

(3) Upon the recommendation of DCYF, or persons having legal custody of the child;

(h) After discharge, the child-placing agency shall complete and submit a discharge summary to DCYF and file a copy in the child's case record, which includes at a minimum, the following:

(1) The name and address of the person, persons, or agency to whom the child was discharged;

(2) Date of discharge; and

(3) Reason for discharge; and

(i) The child-placing agency shall provide information and recommendations to DCYF for aftercare planning.

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

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