1. (a) A residential child-care facility shall develop and follow policies and procedures to implement the reasonable and prudent parent standard established in G.S. 131D-10.2A.

2. (b) The agency shall demonstrate compliance with policies and procedures that include:

   1. (1) Appointment of a designated official to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard when determining whether to allow a child to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities;
   2. (2) Documentation of any reasonable and prudent parent standard decision;
   3. (3) Training for residential staff in the reasonable and prudent parent standard; and
   4. (4) Supervision and support to staff in implementing the reasonable and prudent parent standard.

History Note: Authority G.S. 131D-10.2A; 131D-10.5; 143B-153;
Eff. October 1, 2017.