Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The facility shall ensure that the child and
his or her parents have an opportunity to visit the facility prior to the child's
placement.
(b) For all placements, the
facility shall have the following information on file in the child's record upon the
child's admission:
1. The child's full name,
nicknames, if any, gender, date of birth, religion, and race;
2. The name, address, telephone number, and
relationship to the child of the person(s) with whom the child was living at the
time of admission;
3. The name, address,
and telephone number of the child's father, mother, foster parents, or legal
guardians, if different from (b)2 above;
4. The name, address, and telephone number of the
worker at the placing agency;
5. The
name, address, and telephone number of the person to notify in an
emergency;
6. The names of siblings,
their ages, and gender;
7. The reason
for placement of the child;
8. A
Medicaid card, if applicable;
9. A
Social Security Number, if available; and
10. A statement signed by the parent(s) or legal
guardian, granting consent for emergency medical or surgical care, semi-annual
dental care and annual physical examinations for the child.
(c) For all placements, the facility shall have
the following information on file in the child's record within 30 calendar days of
the child's admission:
1. Schools attended, grade
level, and employer, if any;
2.
Discharge summaries from previous placements, if any;
3. The child's medical history, including chronic
conditions, past serious illnesses, allergies, medications, immunizations and
special diet; and
4. A discharge plan,
including the estimated duration of care.
(d) If the facility is unable to obtain the
information specified in (c) above within 30 calendar days of the child's admission,
the facility shall document in the child's file its efforts to obtain such
information.
(e) Immediately following
the child's admission, the facility shall:
1. Give
each child a secure place to store valuables;
2. Ask the child to sign or otherwise verify that
a staff member explained house rules and regulations, children's rights as specified
in 3A:55-3.2, discipline policy and search and seizure policy, if any; and
3. Inform each child of fire exits and evacuation
procedures.
