Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-39-.07
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 660-5-39-.07 - Visiting Homes For Children Living In Licensed Child Care Institutions And Group Homes(1) Visiting home means a resource in a residence of a family where the family receives a child or children, unrelated to said family, for the purpose of providing family care and training for limited periods of time. These homes generally provide the child with a break for group home living, particularly during holidays, weekends and school breaks. The group home or child care institution generally identifies homes in the community for children who do not have other visiting resources. The child placing agency provides the training and supervision of the home. The same procedures stated above in Section "C" entitled, "Foster Family Homes," and Section I. 4 entitled, "Records" shall be followed with the following exceptions: (a) A letter shall be written to the visiting home family advising that the home is approved for a specified period of time, not to exceed one year. The approval shall be for a specific child or children for either a specified visit(s) or for regular visits. The letter is in lieu of BFC-735, Foster Family Home Approval. One copy of the letter shall be sent to the agency having primary planning responsibility for the child or children, and one copy to the licensed child care institution or group home to authorize the social worker of the licensed child care institution or group home to plan directly with the visiting home parents for visits.(b) The licensed child care institution or group home with responsibility for the child shall be responsible for obtaining necessary authorizations for visits made by the child with the visiting parents at places other than the visiting home, both within and outside the State.(c) Financial reports may be required only as determined necessary by the licensed child-placing agency or by the Department of Human Resources.(d) Copies of documentation of two reference checks. Author: Jerome Webb
Ala. Admin. Code r. 660-5-39-.07
Effective October 16, 1989. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 7, 2002; effective November 11, 2002.Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 38-7-1 through -17, §§ 41-22-1 through -27.