1. (a) Staffed foster family homes shall provide substitute family life experiences for a child in a home staffed by program personnel, for a planned, temporary time, in accordance with He-C 6446, including but not limited to:

   1. (1) Care in a family environment for children who have pending petitions for, or have been adjudicated as, abused or neglected, in need of services, or delinquent;
   2. (2) Access to age and developmentally appropriate opportunities and activities that positively support the child’s education, physical, intellectual, and social needs;
   3. (3) Opportunities to maintain contact with family and identified connections, as deemed appropriate; and
   4. (4) Staffed foster family homes shall not allow the possession or storage of weapons or firearms on the premises.
2. (b) Staffed foster family homes shall serve a maximum of 4 children in the foster family home.

3. (c) Staffed foster family homes shall demonstrate compliance with this section and:

   1. (1) He-C 6446, Foster Family Care Licensing Requirements;
   2. (2) RSA 170-E; and
   3. (3) RSA 126-U.
4. (d) Staffed foster family homes shall be licensed and supervised by the child-placing agency that owns, rents, or leases the property, applied for the certification, and employs the staff assigned to the home.

5. (e) Staffed foster family homes shall not be required to have full-time resident staff, but shall comply with 24-hour staff coverage for the foster family home, as follows:

   1. (1) Employs direct care staff who meet the education, background, and experience requirements to be a foster parent pursuant to He-C 6446;
   2. (2) Employ a minimum of 2 staff or caregivers during waking hours to provide care and supervision; and
   3. (3) Provide overnight coverage with a minimum of one available staff on the premises.

Source. #8696, eff 7-29-06; ss by #10640, INTERIM, eff 7-29-14, EXPIRED: 1-26-15 New. #10783, eff 2-13-15; ss by #14224, INTERIM, eff 3-29-25, EXPIRES: 9-25-25