Section He-C 6350.28 - Communication with Family and Identified Connections(a) The residential treatment program shall encourage visits and other forms of communication between the child and family members and identified connections.(b) The residential treatment program shall make available space and times that are convenient for visiting.(c) The staff shall coordinate opportunities for a child in care to visit outside the residential treatment program.(d) Staff shall facilitate, support, supervise, or enforce the limit of visits with others in accordance with the court orders, case plan, and treatment plan.(e) Staff shall provide privacy for visits and telephone contacts between children and their families or identified connections if appropriate.(f) Staff shall allow a child in care to receive and send mail.(g) Staff shall not read children's mail unless the reason is documented in the treatment plan or approved by DCYF.(h) The residential treatment program shall be equipped with either pay or free telephones for the children's use and shall have procedures about their use.(i) The residential treatment program shall provide privacy for and not prevent a child from communicating verbally, written, or directly with an identified attorney, guardian ad litem, ordained representative of the child's faith, or DCYF staff member.(j) In accordance with He-C 4001, each residential treatment program shall maintain incident reports on all accidents and personal injuries.(k) The residential treatment program shall make efforts to communicate with the birth parent or legal guardian about the implementation of the reasonable and prudent parent standard in structuring activities for the child within the operation of the program.(l) The residential treatment program shall share information regarding incident reports as follows:(1) Parents, guardians, and DCYF shall be notified on the next business day and provided with the details of the incident;(2) If requested by any of the people in (1) above, a copy of the written incident report shall be provided electronically or mailed;(3) Should any of the required contacts in (1) above have no phone, a written copy of the incident report shall be mailed to the last known address; and(4) Reportable incidents under RSA 126-U shall be documented in accordance with RSA 126-U.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6350.28
#6617, eff 10-25-97; ss by #8453, INTERIM, eff 10-25-05, EXPIRED: 4-23-06
New. #8693, eff 7-27-06
Amended byVolume XXXV Number 06, Filed February 12, 2015, Proposed by #10759, Effective 1/17/2015, Expires1/17/2025.Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 37, Filed September 13, 2018, Proposed by #12609, Effective 8/23/2018, Expires 8/23/2028.