- (a) Each agency shall establish written criteria for admitting, as well as excluding, children.
- (b) The agency shall not admit any child for whom the agency cannot provide adequate care.
(c) Each child shall have:
- (1) A medical examination within one (1) year before admission; or
- (2) An appointment scheduled within one (1) week after admission.
(d) Each child shall have:
- (1) Proof of current immunizations, or a letter of exemption, in accordance with the Department of Health; or
- (2) An appointment scheduled within one (1) week after admission.
- (e) The agency shall obtain written authority from the parent or parents, guardian or guardians, or court before placement, or within seventy-two (72) hours if it is an emergency placement.
- (f) The agency shall obtain written authority for medical care for the child from the parent or parents, guardian or guardians, or court at the time of placement, or within seventy-two (72) hours in an emergency placement.
- (g) The agency shall comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, Arkansas Code § 9-29-201 et seq., when placing or admitting children from outside Arkansas.
(h) A dependent juvenile of a parent who is in the custody of the Division of Children and Family Services shall be subject to all rules regarding:
- (1) Space;
- (2) Ratio;
- (3) Health; and
- (4) Safety.