Section He-C 901.06 - Duty to Report Requirements for Foster Family Homes(a) An individual in a foster family home who uses seclusion or restraint on a child shall verbally notify the department's foster care and adoption services unit as soon as possible after the occurrence. (b) An individual in a foster family home who uses seclusion or restraint on a child shall within 5 business days submit a written notification to the department. (c) The notifications in (a) and (b) above shall: (1) Conform to the notice requirements in He-C 901.05(e); and(2) Be retained by the foster family home for review by the department in accordance with RSA 126-U:7-a.(d) Unless prohibited by a court order, the department or the foster family home shall verbally notify the child's parent, guardian, or legal representative as soon as possible whenever seclusion or restraint has been used on a child. (e) Unless prohibited by court order, the department shall, within 5 business days of receipt of the notification required in (b) above, send the information contained in the notification to the child's parent, guardian, or legal representative. (f) In cases involving death or serious injury to a child subject to restraint or seclusion, the foster family home shall immediately alert law enforcement of the incident. (g) In addition to (f) above, the facility shall immediately notify the department and follow any procedures outlined in their respective rules.(h) In addition to (f) above, the foster family home shall, within 5 business days of the death or serious injury, submit a written report to the commissioner, the attorney general, and the disability rights center. (i) The written report in (h) above shall: (1) Adhere to the notice requirements in He-C 901.05(e); and(2) Be retained by the foster family home for review by the department in accordance with RSA 126-U:7-a.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 901.06
Derived from Volume XL Number 50, Filed December 10, 2020, Proposed by #13135, Effective 11/24/2020, Expires 11/24/2030