Section He-C 6448.13 - Services to Children in Foster Care(a) The child-placing agency shall ensure that the child being placed is in a program appropriate to his or her needs according to the provisions of He-C 6446.(b) Siblings shall be placed together when possible.(c) The child-placing agency shall encourage contact between birth parents and children during foster care in accordance with the case plan.(d) The child-placing agency shall encourage contact between birth parents and foster parents while the child is in foster care in accordance with the child's case plan.(e) When a child with a legal relationship with DCYF has been placed in a foster home, the foster parent shall notify the child-placing agency and DCYF:(1) Within one working day of any incidents related to the child's psychological or medical well-being such as an accident requiring medical care or unusual aggressive or abusive behavior by the child; or(2) Immediately in the event of: a. The death of a child in care;b. The hospitalization of, or serious illness or injury to, a child in care;c. The unauthorized absence from the foster home of a child in care; or d. The unplanned child care arrangements for a child in care if the arrangements are to care for a child in excess of 24 hours. (f) The child-placing agency shall report any incidents described in (c) above to the child's DCYF child protection service worker or supervisor upon any such notification.(g) When the child-placing agency requests discharge of a child with a legal relationship with DCYF from the child placing agencies foster care program, the child-placing agency shall discharge a child only: (1) After providing 2 weeks prior notice of the discharge to all parties, including DCYF, the foster family, and the birth family, except in emergencies;(2) By order of the court; or(3) Upon the recommendation of DCYF, or persons having legal custody of the child;(h) After discharge, the child-placing agency shall complete and submit a discharge summary to DCYF and file a copy in the child's case record, which includes at a minimum, the following: (1) The name and address of the person, persons, or agency to whom the child was discharged;(2) Date of discharge; and(3) Reason for discharge; and(i) The child-placing agency shall provide information and recommendations to DCYF for aftercare planning. N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6448.13
#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