(a) The agency shall assign a caseworker to each child who is responsible for doing:

1. (1) Assessments;
2. (2) Case planning; and
3. (3) Casework services.

(b)

1. (1) A plan of safe care shall be developed for all children with:

   1. (A) Physical limitations;
   2. (B) Medical conditions; or
   3. (C) Behaviors that are indicative of harm to self or others, including without limitation:

(i) Arson;

1. (ii) Physical aggression;

   1. (iii) Sexual aggression; and

      1. (iv) Suicidal behaviors or other self-harming tendencies.

2. (2) This plan shall:

   1. (A) Identify the behavior or problem; and
   2. (B) Specify the safeguards that are to be implemented.

3. (3) The agency shall:

   1. (A) Document that the childcare staff are informed of the provisions of the plan; and

   2. (B) Place a copy of the plan into the child’s record.

      1. (c) An assessment of services needed to ensure the health and welfare of the child, including medical history and psychological history, shall be:
4. (1) Completed for each child; and

5. (2) Included in the case plan.

   1. (d) A case plan shall be developed for each resident received for care.

(f) The child’s case plan shall contain, at the minimum:

1. (1) Specific needs of the child;
2. (2) Plan for meeting the child’s needs;
3. (3) Special treatment issues, for example, psychotropic medications, sexual misconduct, and neurological disorders, shall be identified with a statement of how the special needs shall be met; and
4. (4) A plan to ensure that the child’s educational needs are met according to applicable state law.