75-03-36-37. Foster care - Case plan.

The child-placing agency shall adopt a written policy that ensures the child-placing agency will develop a case plan for each child and family. The policy must detail:

1. The development of a case plan, within thirty days of placement, in conjunction with the child and family team;

2. Documentation of participation in child and family team meetings on a quarterly basis;

3. Documentation of services provided by other agencies working with the child inclusive of behavioral and physical health needs;

4. Documentation of the child's special needs, if applicable;

5. Documentation of reasonable efforts to gather relevant case planning information from the custodian, parents, foster care providers, courts, schools, and other appropriate individuals or agencies;

6. Completion of a strengths and needs assessment of the child, biological family, and foster care provider;

7. Identification of measurable goals, including time frames for completion;

8. Identification of the measures that will be taken or tasks that will be performed to assist the child and family with meeting the goals;

9. Identification of the individual or entity responsible for providing the service or completing the task;

10. A discharge plan, including a projected discharge date with special attention to discharge planning efforts for a child who is aging out of foster care; and

11. Documented evidence of individualized treatment progress in a child's case plan reviewed at least quarterly, or more often if necessary.

History: Effective April 1, 2010; amended effective January 1, 2012; April 1, 2024.

General Authority: NDCC 50-11-03, 50-12-05

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11-03, 50-12-05