Section He-C 6340.03 - Definitions(a) "Adoptive report writing" means adoptive history reports and adoptive home study reports.(b) "Adoptive history report" means the completion of a written case history, which includes social, medical, psychological and educational information about a child who might be adopted and the birth family.(c) "Adoptive home study report" means the written report of an assessment into the conditions of the adoption petitioner as described in RSA 170-B:18, I for the purpose of ascertaining whether the adoptive home is a suitable home for the minor child and whether the proposed adoption is in the best interest of the minor child.(d) "Applicant" means the person or entity that is requesting certification for payment as an adoptive report writing service provider.(e) "Case plan" means the division for children, youth and families' (DCYF) written plan for the child and the family which outlines how services will be provided, pursuant to RSA 170-G: 4 III, and 42 U.S.C. 671, PART E-Federal Payments for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Section 471(a) (16), 475(1) and (5) (A) and (D) State Plan For Foster Care and Adoption Assistance. This term includes "placement plan."(f) "Certification for payment" means the process by which DCYF approves the qualifications of and reimbursement to providers of adoptive report writing services.(g) "Child" means "child" as defined in RSA 170-E:25:I or "child" as defined in RSA 169-C:3 or "child" as defined by RSA 169-D:2.(h) "Child protective service worker (CPSW) " means an employee of DCYF who is specially trained to work with families referred to the DCYF pursuant to RSA 169-C, RSA 170-B, RSA 170-C, and RSA 463.(i) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the New Hampshire department of health and human services, or his or her designee.(j) "Conflict of interest" means any circumstance, situation, or financial interest which has the potential to cause a private interest to directly or indirectly affect, influence, or interfere with the performance of the duties of a provider or his or her employee as a provider for the Division for Children, Youth and Families.(k) "Department" means the New Hampshire department of health and human services (DHHS) .(l) "Director" means the director of the division for children, youth, and families, or his or her designee.(m) "Division for children, youth, and families (DCYF) " means the organizational unit of the department of health and human services that provides services to children and youth referred by courts pursuant to RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, RSA 169-D, RSA 170-B, RSA 170-C, and RSA 463.(n) "Juvenile probation and parole officer (JPPO) " means an employee of DCYF who exercises the powers and duties as provided for in RSA 170-G: 16, and supervises paroled delinquents pursuant to RSA 170-H.(o) "NH bridges" means the automated case management, information, tracking, and reimbursement system used by DCYF.(p) "Provider" means the individual or agency that receives financial reimbursement from the department for adoptive report writing services.(q) "Structured analysis family evaluation (SAFE) " means the copyrighted structured home study methodology and evidence based forms obtained through the Consortium for Children by providers who have been trained and certified in their use.(r) "Service authorization" means the documentation provided by DCYF indicating the division's responsibility for payment of community based services.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6340.03
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-C 6340) #9264, eff 9-20-08
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 2, Filed January 12, 2017, Proposed by #12059, Effective 12/6/2016, Expires 12/6/2026.