New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter C - Social Services
Article 2 - Family and Children's Services
Part 427 - STANDARDS OF PAYMENT FOR FOSTER CARE OF CHILDREN
Section 427.16 - Standards on clothing for children in foster care
Universal Citation: 18 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 427.16
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) Responsibility of social services districts. For each child in foster care, the social services district shall:
(1) determine clothing needs upon admission
to care;
(2) authorize allowances
to buy necessary clothing;
(3)
authorize special allowances to cover the costs of additional clothing for:
(i) religious ceremonies;
(ii) educational or summer camp
activities;
(iii) special physical
conditions;
(iv) replacement of
clothing that is stolen or destroyed; and
(4) review and evaluate the child's clothing
needs with the child, when appropriate, and the foster parent to ensure that:
(i) additional clothing is provided for the
child as needed;
(ii) clothing is
clean, attractive, and well fitting;
(iii) the child's participation in the
planning and the selection of his clothes is consistent with his age and
maturity; and
(iv) advance notice
is given for special clothing requests.
(b) For each child placed in a child caring agency or institution, the social services district shall provide a clothing allowance only when the negotiated board rate does not include such an allowance.
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