1. (a) The department or any licensed child-placing agency shall place a child only with another licensed child-placing agency.
2. (b) A child-placing agency shall not place a child in the custody, guardianship, or supervision of DCYF in an unlicensed foster home.
3. (c) A child-placing agency shall not place a child without the written authorization of the parents, agency, or other person with the legal authority to provide the authorization.

4. (d) In addition to the information required by He-C 6448.06(h), the child-placing agency shall obtain, record, and maintain the following information in the child’s case record:

   1. (1) The full name of the child and his or her residence prior to being placed in care;
   2. (2) Date and place of the child’s birth;
   3. (3) The sex of the child;
   4. (4) The child’s social security number, when available;
   5. (5) The names, addresses, telephone numbers, occupations, marital status, and ethnicity of the parents;
   6. (6) How the parents can be reached in the event of an emergency;
   7. (7) The names, ages, sex, and relatedness of siblings, and addresses when known;
   8. (8) The legal custody and guardianship status of the child;
   9. (9) The religion of the child;
   10. (10) The educational status of the child;
   11. (11) The medical history insofar as available, for the child and the parents;
   12. (12) The medical insurance information;
   13. (13) A signed authorization for placement and a signed release for ordinary and emergency medical care;
   14. (14) The particular needs of the child and how the child-placing agency can meet them, including a plan for reunification with the birth parents or some other permanency plan which provides the child with a stable, permanent home; and
   15. (15) The life history of the child up to the time of placement.

5. (e) The case work staff shall visit each foster family home which has a child in care:

   1. (1) Within 10 working days after the child’s placement;
   2. (2) At least once a month or in accordance with the child’s case plan and the family’s need for supervision and support; and

   3. (3) Submit progress reports, as required by the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) for all interstate placements to:

      DCYF Deputy Compact Administrator

      129 Pleasant Street

      Concord, NH 03301

Source. #7866, eff 4-2-03; ss by #9895, eff 4-2-11, EXPIRED: 4-2-19 New. #12767, INTERIM, eff 5-2-19, EXPIRES: 10-29-19; ss by #12911, eff 10-24-19 (formerly He-C 6448.07)