South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 114 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Article 49 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES REGULATIONS
Section 114-4920 - Administration and Organization of Child Placing Agencies
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 114-4920
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. Administration
(1) The child placing agency shall meet the
following requirements:
(a) Have an office and
staff located within the state, or within a twenty five (25) mile radius,
and
(b) Shall be incorporated in
South Carolina, or shall be lawfully doing business in this state in accordance
with all applicable statutes and regulations.
(2) When the corporate offices of a child
placing agency are located out of state:
(a)
There shall be a local advisory board composed of residents of South
Carolina;
(b) If the corporate
office is licensed by the State in which it is located, a copy of this license
shall be submitted to the Department at the time of issuance and at the time of
each renewal thereafter;
(c)
Documentation shall be provided as to the supervision and evaluation of the
South Carolina office by the corporate office.
B. Governance. The child placing agency shall have a governing body of the agency and the governing body shall exercise authority over and have responsibility for the operation, policy, and practices.
C. Organization Chart
(1) The child placing agency shall maintain a
current organizational chart showing the administrative structure and staffing,
including the lines of authority.
(2) A copy of this shall be submitted to the
Department.
D. Fees and Payments
(1) If fees are charged, the child
placing agency shall have a written policy on fees for services which shall be
submitted to the Department.
(2) A
copy of the foster or adoptive parent payment schedule shall be submitted to
the Department.
(3) The child
placing agency shall provide the Department, foster parent(s), or adoptive
parent(s) with written notification of changes in the payment schedule ninety
(90) days prior to the implementation of any change.
E. Monitoring Child Placing Agencies
(1) The Department shall monitor all child
placing agencies. The Department reserves the right as part of its monitoring
function to visit the individual foster, group and adoptive homes as well as
the primary offices of the child placing agency.
(2) Child placing agencies shall monitor all
of their licensed foster homes and adoptive homes for compliance with the
regulations established by the Department.
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