14 Del. Admin. Code § 936-II-46.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 936-II-46.0 - Notification to an Agency

46.1 A licensee shall ensure that a foster parent notifies an agency before allowing a person to visit a foster home for more than two weeks or move into a foster home.

46.2 The licensee shall document when a person moves into a foster home and require the new household member to meet the requirements applicable to a household member.

46.3 A licensee shall provide a foster parent with the agency's contact information to use after business hours for emergencies requiring immediate agency notification.

46.4 A licensee shall require a foster parent to notify an agency immediately when any of the following circumstances occur:

46.4.1 Death of the child;

46.4.2 Serious injury or illness involving medical/dental treatment of the child;

46.4.3 A child is absent without permission or runs away;

46.4.4 Removal or an attempt to remove the child from the foster home by a person or other agency without proper authority or authorization; or

46.4.5 Involvement of the child with law enforcement authorities.

46.5 A licensee shall ensure a foster parent notifies an agency within 24 hours when any of the following circumstances occur:

46.5.1 Serious incident, illness, or death in a household;

46.5.2 Subsequent criminal charge of the foster parent or household member;

46.5.3 Departure of a household member that affects the child;

46.5.4 Breakdown of equipment or loss of utilities in a foster home such as, but not limited to, a lack of heat, water, or electricity that lasts long enough to pose a threat to the child's health, safety, or well-being; or

46.5.5 Damage to a home due to an emergency event such as, but not limited to, a fire, flood, storm, or other disaster that affects the ability to stay or live safely in the foster home.

46.6 A licensee shall ensure a foster parent notifies an agency at least four weeks before a planned move from the foster home.

46.7 A licensee shall ensure a foster parent notifies an agency before using respite care and receives approval from the agency for a person providing the respite care.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 936-II-46.0

24 DE Reg. 274 (9/1/2020) (final)