Section He-C 6448.10 - Provision of Foster Care Services(a) The department or any licensed child-placing agency shall place a child only with another licensed child-placing agency.(b) A child-placing agency shall not place a child in the custody, guardianship, or supervision of DCYF in an unlicensed foster home.(c) A child-placing agency shall not place a child without the written authorization of the parents, agency, or other person with the legal authority to provide the authorization.(d) In addition to the information required by He-C 6448.06(h) , the child-placing agency shall obtain, record, and maintain the following information in the child's case record:(1) The full name of the child and his or her residence prior to being placed in care;(2) Date and place of the child's birth;(3) The sex of the child;(4) The child's social security number, when available; (5) The names, addresses, telephone numbers, occupations, marital status, and ethnicity of the parents;(6) How the parents can be reached in the event of an emergency;(7) The names, ages, sex, and relatedness of siblings, and addresses when known;(8) The legal custody and guardianship status of the child;(9) The religion of the child;(10) The educational status of the child;(11) The medical history insofar as available, for the child and the parents;(12) The medical insurance information;(13) A signed authorization for placement and a signed release for ordinary and emergency medical care;(14) The particular needs of the child and how the child-placing agency can meet them, including a plan for reunification with the birth parents or some other permanency plan which provides the child with a stable, permanent home; and(15) The life history of the child up to the time of placement.(e) The case work staff shall visit each foster family home which has a child in care:(1) Within 10 working days after the child's placement;(2) At least once a month or in accordance with the child's case plan and the family's need for supervision and support; and(3) Submit progress reports, as required by the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) for all interstate placements to: DCYF Deputy Compact Administrator
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N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6448.10
#7866, eff 4-2-03; ss by #9895, eff 4-2-11
Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 19, Filed May 9, 2019, Proposed by #12767, Effective 5/2/2019, Expires 10/29/2019.Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 46, Filed November 14, 2019, Proposed by #12911, Effective 10/24/2019, Expires 10/24/2029