Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0250 - Children's Services
Subtitle 0250-04 - Standards for Regulated Institutions
Chapter 0250-04-09 - Standards for Child-Placing Agencies
Section 0250-04-09-.08 - FOSTER HOME RECORDS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0250-04-09-.08
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) The agency shall maintain records for each foster home applicant.
(2) The foster home record shall contain:
(a) A face sheet and sign
application.
(b) A written study of
the home, with documentation of time, place, and substance of
interviews.
(c) Verification of
physical health of the applicants.
(d) Documentation of all references
contacted.
(e) Verification of
marital status.
(f) All relevant
correspondence.
(g) Written
agreement outlining the responsibilities of the agency and foster parents
regarding the conditions of placement.
(h) Narrative record of each placement in the
home, including child's or young pregnant woman's name, age, date placed and
reason home was selected.
(i)
Periodic narrative recording which summarizes all contacts regarding the home,
including supervisory visits and conferences. Entries shall be dated and shall
identify the worker recording the information.
(j) Annual evaluation of the foster
home.
(k) Reserved.
(l) Verification of child sexual abuse
training in the detection, intervention, prevention, and treatment of child
sexual abuse.
(m) Verification of
Training.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-226(b)(2);14-10-104; 14-10-115; 37-5-101; 37-5-105; 37-5-106; 37-5-112(a); 71-1-105(12);71-3-504 and 71-3-529.
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