214 R.I. Code R. 214-RICR-10-00-1.19

Current through December 3, 2024

Section 214-RICR-10-00-1.19 - Notification of Critical Information Pertaining to Children in the Department's Care

A. All out of home placement providers are required to notify the Department of important information pertaining to children in the Department's care. Critical incidents such as serious injury, serious illness, child fatality, or near fatality must be reported immediately to the parent/guardian of the child and the Department. In the event of a child fatality or life-threatening injury/illness of a child in the Department's care, the Director of the Department must be notified immediately.

B. When a child has been subjected to alleged abuse or neglect or has been the alleged victim of assault or other physical or sexual abuse the report must go to the CPS Call Floor.

C. The out of home provider makes immediate verbal notification to the Department of any of the following critical incidents involving a child in the Department's care. The primary service worker/ supervisor is notified during standard work hours. The Department's CPS Hotline ( 1-800 -RI CHILD) is notified after hours (4:00 P.M. to 8:30 A.M. Monday through Friday, weekends, and holidays) in the event of:

1. A serious injury/illness involving medical treatment of the child;

2. suicidal or homicidal attempts by the child;

3. death of a child;

4. unauthorized absence of the child from the home;

5. removal of the child from the home/program by any person or agency other than the placing agency, or any attempts at such removal;

6. any fire or other emergency requiring assistance from local fire or rescue personnel;

7. any exclusion of a child from school or serious involvement with police authorities; and

8. a physician's order requiring a child to be force-fed or otherwise coerced to eat against his/her will.

D. The out of home provider must inform the Department as soon as possible, but not more than five (5) working days, following any circumstance listed below:

1. Serious illness or death of other members of the household;

2. The permanent departure of any member of the household; or

3. Any circumstance or incident seriously affecting the children or child care.

214 R.I. Code R. 214-RICR-10-00-1.19

Adopted effective 12/27/2018