1. (1) The general requirements which pertain to the care of children prescribed under other sections of this document shall be followed in all applicable respects and, in addition, there shall be compliance with the following special regulations pertaining to the care of minor expectant mothers.

   1. (a) Physical Facilities.

      1. 1. Access to medical and hospital facilities;
      2. 2. No more than two girls per room;
      3. 3. Separate bed and appropriate storage facilities for each girl;
      4. 4. Bathroom facilities convenient to the bedrooms.

   2. (b) Personal Care

      1. 1. The foster parent(s) shall:

         1. (i) Participate/assist with medical appointments;
         2. (ii) Make available informal education, including, but not limited to prenatal care, parenting, homemaking, and first aid;

   3. (c) Legal

      1. 1. Girls who wish to place their children for adoption or in a foster family home shall be referred to the Department of Human Resources or to a child-placing agency.

Author: Jerome Webb

Statutory Authority: Child Care Act of 1971 (Title 38, Chapter 7, Code of Ala. 1975,) with specific reference to §§38-7-2, 38-7-3, 38-7-4, 38-7-8, 38-7-10; Title 38, Chapter 13, §§1-12, Code of Ala. 1975; Title 41, Chapter 22, §§1-27, Code of Ala. 1975; 12-15-65 and 26-14-1; Federal Court Orders in reference to the R.C. v. Fuller case (R.C. v. Hornsby, No. 88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree) (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991), Pub. L. No. 89-105, the Adoption and Safe Families Act.

History: New Rule: Filed July 8, 2002; effective August 12, 2002.