§ 5310.126. Termination from program.
(a) The community residential rehabilitation service (CRRS) must establish written criteria and procedures to cover the following two types of terminations:
(1) Planned termination of services. The parent, the agency having legal custody of the child, if applicable, the child, CRRS staff and others responsible for the child’s welfare agree that the child should leave the program and have planned and prepared for the move.
(2) Unplanned termination of services. The child runs away, requires hospital care, or demonstrates behavior that requires immediate removal. In all cases of unplanned termination, the CRRS must immediately notify the child’s parent and the agency having custody of the child, if applicable.
(b) If the planned termination is a result of a failure on the part of the child’s parent or the agency having legal custody of the child, if applicable, or the child to abide by the terms of the service agreement, the CRRS must notify all parties in writing of the termination decision, including a termination date which shall be no sooner than three weeks from the date of notification. The notification must explain the reason for termination and indicate any recourse available under the client grievance procedure.
(c) When surrogate parents request the removal of a CRRS child from their home, at least 10 working days notice must be given for the CRRS to establish an alternate placement for the child. The CRRS must notify the child’s parent or the agency having custody of the child, if applicable, and the child if the child is 14 years of age or older within two days after such a request is made. Emergency removal must be arranged in situations where serious harm could come to the child or surrogate family.
(d) Within two weeks of the termination date, the CRRS must prepare a termination summary for each client terminated which must be included in the child’s record and provided to the placement and case management agency, if any.
(e) This section supersedes § 5310.35 (relating to termination from program).
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