1. (a) The child-placing agency shall ensure that the child being placed is in a program appropriate to his or her needs according to the provisions of He-C 6446.
2. (b) Siblings shall be placed together when possible.
3. (c) The child-placing agency shall encourage contact between birth parents and children during foster care in accordance with the case plan.
4. (d) The child-placing agency shall encourage contact between birth parents and foster parents while the child is in foster care in accordance with the child’s case plan.

5. (e) When a child with a legal relationship with DCYF has been placed in a foster home, the foster parent shall notify the child-placing agency and DCYF:

   1. (1) Within one working day of any incidents related to the child’s psychological or medical well-being such as an accident requiring medical care or unusual aggressive or abusive behavior by the child; or

   2. (2) Immediately in the event of:

      1. a. The death of a child in care;
      2. b. The hospitalization of, or serious illness or injury to, a child in care;
      3. c. The unauthorized absence from the foster home of a child in care; or
      4. d. The unplanned child care arrangements for a child in care if the arrangements are to care for a child in excess of 24 hours.
6. (f) The child-placing agency shall report any incidents described in (c) above to the child’s DCYF child protection service worker or supervisor upon any such notification.

7. (g) When the child-placing agency requests discharge of a child with a legal relationship with DCYF from the child placing agencies foster care program, the child-placing agency shall discharge a child only:

   1. (1) After providing 2 weeks prior notice of the discharge to all parties, including DCYF, the foster family, and the birth family, except in emergencies;
   2. (2) By order of the court; or
   3. (3) Upon the recommendation of DCYF, or persons having legal custody of the child;

8. (h) After discharge, the child-placing agency shall complete and submit a discharge summary to DCYF and file a copy in the child’s case record, which includes at a minimum, the following:

   1. (1) The name and address of the person, persons, or agency to whom the child was discharged;
   2. (2) Date of discharge; and
   3. (3) Reason for discharge; and
9. (i) The child-placing agency shall provide information and recommendations to DCYF for aftercare planning.

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 6448.10)