1. (1) eat nutritious meals with the family;
2. (2) eat the same food as the family, except when the foster child is provided with alternative food ordered by the foster child's physician;
3. (3) participate in family and school activities;
4. (4) privacy, including maintaining the confidentiality of information about the foster child and not retaining copies of the foster child's records once the foster child is no longer placed in the home;
5. (5) be informed of the foster child's responsibilities, including household tasks, privileges, and rules of conduct;
6. (6) be protected from discrimination;
7. (7) be protected from harm or acts of violence, including protection from physical, verbal, sexual, or emotional abuse, neglect, maltreatment, exploitation including source funding, or inhumane treatment;
8. (8) be treated with courtesy and dignity, including reasonable personal privacy and self-expression and not provided temporary items including garbage bags for collecting or transporting belongings;
9. (9) communicate with and visit the foster child's family, attorney, physician, and clergy, except as restricted by court order;
10. (10) have clean clothes and personal hygiene needs met;
11. (11) participate in their own cultural traditions;
12. (12) receive prompt medical care when sick or injured; and
13. (13) be free from media content that is likely harmful considering the foster child's age, behavior, needs, developmental level, and past experiences.

The foster parent may not violate a foster child's right to:

KEY: licensing, human services, foster care, certified foster care

Date of Last Change: July 18, 2025

Notice of Continuation: October 3, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-2-104