GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 2610.11. Responsibilities of admininstering agencies.
(a) The administering agency shall make placements only with the client’s informed consent and concurrence of the client’s legal guardian, if any.
(b) The administering agency shall place clients only in homes certified by the Department. Certification shall be made annually, as a minimum.
(c) There shall be a written agreement between the administering agency and the foster home care provider, indicating their respective responsibilities.
(d) The administering agency, after discussion with the client and significant others, shall be responsible for:
(1) Assessing client needs.
(2) Developing a placement plan.
(3) Insuring implementation of the placement plan.
(4) Ongoing monitoring of foster home care services.
(e) The adminstering agency shall evaluate the client’s adjustment to the foster home or group foster home within the 30 days of placement, and shall insure that indicated modifications to the placement plan are made.
(f) The administering agency shall assess the continuing adequacy of the placement plan no less than quarterly, and shall insure that indicated modifications to the placement plan are made.
(g) The administering agency shall, before placement, approve the house rules of the foster care home, insure that the client has a written copy of the rules, and insure that they are explained to him. The house rules shall be incorporated into the written agreement between the client and the foster home care provider, specified in § 2610.12(a) (relating to responsibilities of foster home care providers).
(h) The administering agency shall orient the foster home care provider to the client’s overall placement plan by discussion of the nonconfidential information as is relevant to a sucessful placement.
(i) The administering agency shall prepare the client to the fullest extent possible for the transition to the foster home care setting.
(j) The administering agency shall give the foster home care provider the following written information about the client:
(i) The client’s name.
(ii) Date of birth.
(iii) Social Security number.
(iv) Religious affiliation.
(v) Date of entry into the home.
(vi) The name of the referring agency.
(vii) The name, address, telephone numbers of the client’s family.
(viii) The name and telephone number of the person to be called in case of emergency.
(ix) A dietary restrictions.
(x) Medical problems—such as, diabetes, heart disease, and epilepsy.
(xi) Medication regimen.
(xii) The name and telephone number of the client’s personal physician. In the absence of a personal physician the client shall participate in the selection of a physician.
(k) The administering agency shall make available, or arrange for home health services needed by a client.
(l) The administering agency shall insure provision of social services to the client, as defined in the placement plan.
(m) The administering agency shall be responsible for the relocation of clients in the event of foster home or group foster home closure.
(n) The administering agency shall be responsible for notifying promptly the client’s family, or significant other, in the event of an unusual incident or accident involving the client, a serious illness, or the client’s death or impending death.
(o) The administering agency shall submit a written report to the Department, within 3 days, concerning an unusual incident involving a client, a serious injury to or accidental death, or suicide of, a client.
(p) Reports of poor care, mistreatment, or exploitation of clients by a foster care provider shall be thoroughly investigated by representatives of the administering agency. Complaints shall be investigated immediately. The investigation shall include a home visit, and shall be completed within 3 days. One copy of the investigation report shall be kept by the administering agency and one copy, forwarded to the Department.
(q) Complaints about clients’ behavior by foster home care providers shall also be investigated promptly. There shall be a home visit within 3 days in order to determine the facts and to initiate appropriate action.
(r) Requests for immediate termination of placement, coming from either the client or the foster home care provider, constitute an emergency and shall be dealt with as such.
(s) The administering agency shall insure that its staff and also the foster home care provider and his staff, who have direct contact with clients, receive training in accordance with Departmental training guidelines.
(t) The administering agency shall be responsible for evaluation of foster home care providers on an annual basis, and more often, if deemed necessary by the administering agency.
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