N.M. Admin. Code § 8.26.2.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 8.26.2.11 - RIGHTS OF RESOURCE PARENTS

A. PSD shall provide services to resource parents and prospective resource parents without regard to race; ethnicity; creed; color; age; religion; sex or gender; gender identity; gender expression; sexual orientation; marital status or partnership; familial or parental status; pregnancy and breastfeeding or nursing; disability; genetic information; intersex traits; medical condition, including HIV/AIDS; citizenship or immigration status; national origin; tribal affiliation; ancestry; language; political affiliation; military or veteran status; status as a survivor of domestic violence; sexual assault, or stalking; or any other factor unrelated to suitability to parent.

B. PSD shall share records or information about the social, medical, psychological or educational needs of a child in PSD custody to a resource parent who is considering a child for placement to make an informed decision regarding the placement.

C. PSD staff shall provide updated information regarding the status of a child's case to the resource parent, upon request of any confidential records or information concerning the child's social, medical, psychological or educational needs pursuant to the New Mexico Children's Code 32A-4-33 NMSA 1978.

C. Resource parents shall maintain confidentiality of all information regarding the child in foster care and the child's family as described herein at 8.26.2.12 N, NMAC.

D. PSD shall inform resource parents of their right to receive notice of and be heard at any court proceeding held with respect to the child placed in the home.

E. Prior to full licensure, the PSD shall provide resource families with a copy of the "resource family bill of rights and grievance process." PSD shall review the "resource family bill of rights and grievance process" and "memorandum of agreement for resource families" with the family prior to full licensure.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.26.2.11

8.26.2.11 NMAC - Rp, 8 NMAC 27.3.24, 5/29/09, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, May 25, 2021, eff. 5/25/2021