New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 26 - FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION
Part 5 - CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY LICENSING STANDARDS
Section 8.26.5.27 - REPORTS
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.26.5.27
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Semi-annual reports: An agency shall submit to PSD a semi-annual statistical report of the services provided by the agency.
B. Report format: Semi-annual reports shall be prepared on forms provided by PSD and include all the information required therein, including, but not limited to:
(1) foster home statistics:
(a) number of applications
received;
(b) number and types of
foster home applicants licensed by type;
(c) number of applicants denied;
(d) number of licenses revoked;
(e) number of applications pending at the end
of the reporting period;
(f) number
of applications withdrawn;
(g)
names of all family members of all homes transferring to other agencies and the
receiving agency and the reason for the transfer, should foster children reside
in the home, the report shall also document how continuity of care was
maintained;
(h) number of foster
homes operating under the agency's supervision at the end of the reporting
period;
(i) all complaints,
incidents, and abuse and neglect reports with complaint's identifying
information made regarding specific homes or the agency, and information
regarding resolution of such; and
(j) any other specific data requested by
PSD;
(2) foster children
statistics:
(a) number of children placed in
foster care during the reporting period;
(b) number of foster children discharged from
placement during the reporting period;
(c) number of foster children remaining in
foster care placement at the end of the reporting period;
(d) number of children removed from one
foster home and placed in a different foster home licensed by the
agency;
(e) number of children
removed from one foster home and placed with another agency's foster
home;
(f) number of children
removed from one foster home and placed in a hospital, RTC, group home, or
shelter during the reporting period;
(g) identity (first name and last initial)
and date of placement of those children who have been in foster care for more
than six months;
(h) legal
custodian of those who have been in foster care for more than six months;
and
(i) any other child-specific
data requested by PSD;
(3) adoptive home statistics:
(a) number of applications received from
prospective adoptive parents during the reporting period;
(b) number of applications denied;
(c) number of applications
withdrawn;
(d) number of adoptive
studies pending;
(e) number of
agency adoptive studies approved and waiting;
(f) number of agency studies not
approved;
(g) number of agency
adoptive studies withdrawn;
(h) all
complaints, with complaint's identifying information, made regarding the
agency;
(i) number of pre-placement
training held;
(j) number of
families receiving post placement services;
(k) number of families receiving post-decree
services;
(l) names of homes
transferring to other agencies and the reasons given; and
(m) any other specific data requested by
PSD;
(4) adoptive
children statistics:
(a) number of children
freed for adoption;
(b) number of
children physically placed with adoptive parents;
(c) number of adoption disruptions;
(d) number of adoptions finalized;
and
(e) any other child-specific
data requested by PSD;
(5) a list of clients and their status and a
separate list of foster parents or adoptive parents who maintain a license of
certificate for adoption.
C. Confidentiality of reports: Semi-annual reports are not confidential, except that client identifying information and criminal records checks and abuse and neglect checks information, shall not be released to the public except as required by a court order
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