PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to provide an administrative procedure for the release of youths from Diuision of Youth Services (DYSi facilities.

1. (1) Transfers to aftercare supervision (except direct classification into aftercare, hazardous placement cases and status offenders) shall be made under the following procedure:

   1. (A) When it has been determined at the facility that a youth is eligible for transfer to aftercare, subject to approval of the institutional superintendent or in community service facilities the regional administrator, the regional office will be requested by the facility to initiate a preplacement report. A final facility progress report will accompany the request for prephwement report;
   2. (B) Within ten (10) days the aftercare youth counselor will complete his/her replacement report. Upon receipt of the report which was approved by the regional administrator, the facility will complete arrangements for the youth’s release. The committing court, the appropriate juvenile officer, and the parent will be notified of the transfer into aftercare. The director’s consent for release is necessary in hazardous placement cases and direct Division llO-Division of,Youth Services

placements into aftercare including status offenders; however, if the committing court concurs with direct placement, the director’s approval is not necessary; and

1. (C) Conditions of Aftercare Supervision. Transfer to aftercare supervision is a conditional release. The rules of placement to which the child shall agree prior to this transfer shall be the principal conditions of this transfer and violation of these conditions may result in revocation of aftercare supervision. The rules established by the division are as follows:

   1. 1. I will obey all city, state and federal

laws;

1. 2. I will report to the aftercare youth

counselor as directed and immediately report any changes in residence, school, employment or other status;

1. 3. I will not leave the state of Missouri,

or alter any conditions of my placement agreement without the advance permission of the aftercare youth counselor;

1. 4. I will obey the rules and instructions

of my parents, foster parents or guardian. I will advise my aftercare youth counselor immediately if any problems arise in this area;

1. 5. I understand that I may be under the

supervision of the Division of Youth Services until discharged; and

1. 6. Other special rules or conditions may

be invoked to meet specific adjustment problems of the child in the community.

1. (2) Interstate Placement. The same release procedure as intrastate placement is to be followed; however, arrangements are to be made and approved by the interstate compact unit.
2. (3) Transfer to other DYS Facilities (Refer to transfer procedures 13 CSR 110-2.050).
3. (4) Transfer to a non-DYS Facility (Refer to 13 CSR 110-2.030).
4. (5) Direct Discharge. Upon determining that the youth is no longer in need of supervision as recommended by the supervising aftercare youth counselor and approved by the regional administrator, the youth shall be discharged.
5. (6) Expiration of Commitment. All youths under Division of Youth Services jurisdiction will be discharged upon reaching their 18th birthday.

6. (7) Notification of Termination of DYS Supervision. Missouri statutes provide that the division is required to immediately notify, in writing, the child! his/her parent or guardian and the committing court of the termination of its supervision over the child. The institution, facility or afterca~el whichever “nit has programmatic responsdxhty for the child at

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the time of termination of supervision, will be the time of termination of supervision, will be responsible for giving responsible for giving the notification the notification in in writing writing immediately following immediately following the child’s the child’s discharge form the division’s jurisdiction. discharge form the division’s jurisdiction.

Auth: section 219.036, RSMo (1986). Original rule filed Dec. 30,1975, effective Jan. 9.1976.

13CSRllO-2.140ConfidentialityofCase Records . PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to regulate the disclosure of information contained in records of the diuision relating to youths committed to the diuision. (1) Information contained in the records ofthe division relating to any child committed to it shall be considered confidential. Full diselosure of this information shall be made to the parents or guardians, or if they be out-of-state, to the nearest immediate relative of such child upon reasonable notice and request. The division may require the request be made in writing.

’ (2) Information may be disclosed to those persons or agencies actively involved in providing care or treatment services to the youth or his/her family. If inquiry is made by telephone, proper identification shall be determined before this information is given to authorized persons. If identification cannot be determined, a request in writing shall be required. After the file has been closed, no information shall be disclosed unless the request is accompanied by a waiver signed by the former client. Auth: section 219.061, RSMo (1986). Original rule filed Dec. 30,1975, effective Jan. 9,1976.