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 3 - Child-care Agencies
Part 444 - Host Family Homes
Subpart B - Rights of Parents and Required Information
Section 444.4 - Information to the Parent

(a) When a parent requests the assistance of an Agency to identify an approved host family home to care for the parent with their child or for the parent's child the Agency must offer the parent possible care options comprised of approved host family homes, to the extent possible, located in the community in which the parent and child currently reside.

(b) When identifying a potential host family home, the Agency must consider the proximity of the host family home to the parents of the child in order that the parent/child visitation plan may be carried out if the child is cared for in the home without the parent.

(c) When identifying a potential initial or any subsequent host family home for a child, the Agency should take into consideration the child's existing educational setting and the proximity of such setting to the potential host family home.

(d) The Agency must provide the parent with the following information regarding any host family home under consideration by the parent for the care of the parent's child pursuant to an execution of a person in parental designation form to enable the parent to make an informed decision whether to agree to the care of the child by the host family home identified by the Agency:

(e) At the time a parent is considering the option of a host family home, the Agency must provide information and referral services to the parent that includes available community social services resources designed to address the needs of the family. This requirement continues upon request of the parent should the parent execute a designation in parental relation.

(f) Prior to the execution of a designation of "person in parental relation", as set forth in section 444.5 of this Part, the Agency must make a diligent effort to notify any parent with legal custody of the child or the child's legal guardian, as identified by the parent seeking assistance from the Agency in accordance with this Part.