Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The home or agency shall ensure that the child
and his or her parents have an opportunity to visit the home prior to the child's
placement.
(b) For all placements, the
home or agency 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 persons with whom the child was living at the time
of admission;
3. The name, address, and
telephone number of father, mother, foster parents, or legal guardians, if different
from (b)2 above;
4. The name, address,
and telephone number of the worker of the Department's local office or other 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; and
9. A statement signed by
the parents or legal guardian, granting consent for emergency medical or surgical
care, semi-annual dental care and annual physical examinations for the
child.
(c) For non-emergency
placements and emergency placements, in addition to (b) above the home or agency
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 home or agency is unable to obtain the
information specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:56-3.6(c)within 30 calendar days of the child's
admission, the home shall document in the child's file its efforts to obtain such
information.
(e) For all placements into
psychiatric community homes for children, in addition to (b) and (c) above, the home
shall have the following information on file in the child's record within 10 working
days of admission:
1. A current bio-psychosocial
history;
2. A current psychiatric
evaluation completed within the past 60 days;
3. A current child study team evaluation and
individual education plan, as applicable; and
4. A description of the child's social,
recreational, vocational and behavioral needs.
(f) Immediately following the child's admission,
the home 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
N.J.A.C. 10:123-3.2, discipline
policy and search and seizure policy, if any; and
3. Inform each child of fire exits and evacuation
procedures.
