1. (a) Comprehensive health assessment. The Family Service Worker or Health Services Specialist will:

   1. (1) Arrange to have the comprehensive health assessment completed within sixty (60) calendar days of removal from home;
   2. (2) Complete the CFS-6012: Client, Medical and Psychological Information Report within seven (7) calendar days after completion of the comprehensive health assessment; and
   3. (3) Schedule needed medical appointments for the child as indicated in the CFS-6012: Client, Medical and Psychological Information Report after this form is received from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

2. (b) Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Outpatient Services.

   1. (1) The Family Service Worker will sign the initial Arkansas Children’s Hospital consent for outpatient services, the Arkansas Children’s Hospital consent for in-patient services, and any other informed consents as required by the Arkansas Children’s Hospital informed consent policy, e.g., surgical procedures, anesthesia, etc.

   2. (2)

      1. (A) The Arkansas Children’s Hospital routine outpatient consent form may serve as a valid consent for all routine outpatient care.
      2. (B) Foster parents are authorized to sign additional routine consent forms for outpatient care.

   3. (3)

      1. (A) When the FSW is unable to accompany the foster parent for the initial outpatient visit or for outpatient surgery or when informed consent is required before a medical or surgical treatment may be performed, verbal or phone consent may be provided.
      2. (B) No consent is necessary for treatment of a child when a medical emergency concerning the child exists.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "09/2008"