Mn Dhs Individual Resident Placement Agreement
(d) A residential facility licensed under Chapter 2960 of the Minnesota Rules must have at least one on-site employee who is trained to the standards set out in section 260C.215,4 and authorized to apply appropriate and prudent educational standards to decisions that involve approval of a child`s participation in foster care in age- and developmentally appropriate extracurricular matters. social or cultural activities. The on-site employee mentioned in this paragraph does not need to be available 24 hours a day. 3. If the Agency places a child with the parent in a licensed family treatment program for substance use disorders in accordance with section 260C.190, the Agency shall identify the treatment program in the child`s out-of-home placement plan prior to the child`s placement. The agency must submit the out-of-home mediation plan to the court at the next required review hearing; (g) The local social welfare authority shall determine the appropriate services in accordance with article 145.4717 with respect to each child for whom the local social service agency is responsible for accommodation, care or supervision if the local social authority has reason to believe that the child is a victim of sex trafficking or is at risk of becoming a dangerous person. (a) Within 30 days of the placement of the child in foster care, the Agency shall submit to the court the first out-of-home placement plan. When submitting the initial out-of-home placement plan, the Agency updates and archives the out-of-home placement plan with the Court as follows: (c) The Commissioner provides guidance on the activities and factors of childhood that a foster parent and staff of a licensed residential facility must take into account when applying appropriate and prudent educational standards. Factors should include: (a) Responsible social services and accredited child placement agencies support a child`s emotional and developmental growth in foster care by allowing the child to participate in activities or events that are generally considered appropriate for children of the same chronological age or appropriate for the child`s development. “Developmentally appropriate” means based on the cognitive, emotional, physical and behavioral abilities of a child typical of an age or age group. Foster parents and staff in residential facilities may allow foster children to participate in extracurricular, social or cultural activities typical of the child`s age by applying appropriate and prudent educational standards. The Commissioner of Social Services sets out all the rules necessary for the implementation of the provisions of Public Law 96-272 concerning the setting of a State target to reduce the number of children in residential institutions beyond 24 months. If a child has been placed in a residential facility under a court order under section 260C.178 or 260C.201, the social welfare authority responsible for placing the child in a residential facility may not change the placement of the child unless the Agency specifically documents that the current placement is inappropriate or that another placement is in the best interests of the child.
This subdivision does not apply if the new dwelling is located in an adoptive residence or other permanent residence. (viii) regular opportunities to engage in age or developmental activities typical of the child`s age group, taking into account the abilities of each child; (f) The Agency shall determine whether co-location with a parent who receives services under an authorized program for the treatment of substance use disorders in the family is in the best interests of the child in accordance with paragraph (b) and includes that provision in the child`s case plan under paragraph 1. The Agency may take into account other factors not referred to in point (b). The agency`s decision must be documented in the child`s case plan before the child is matched with a parent. (4) `other person` means specialised staff employed by the relevant social service as part of the out-of-home deployment plan or case plan. Another person must be professionally trained to assess the safety, durability, well-being and progress of the child in the case. The Agency shall not designate the guardian ad litem, the child care provider, the staff of the residential facility or a qualified person within the meaning of section 260C.007, subsection 26b, as another person; and (b) If none of the elements referred to in paragraph (a) apply, the Agency shall update the out-of-home placement plan no later than 180 days after the first placement of the child and every six months thereafter, in accordance with paragraph (a) of article 260C.203. (e) Foster parents or designated staff in residential facilities demonstrating reasonable and prudent educational standards are not liable under civil law if a foster child is injured or injured as a result of participation in approved extracurricular, enriching, cultural and social activities. 2.
Where the Agency places a child in a qualified hospital treatment program in accordance with section 260C.007, subsection 26d, or transfers a child from a qualified hospital treatment program to another qualified hospital treatment program, the Agency shall update the out-of-home placement plan within 60 days. To meet the requirements of section 260C.708, the agency must submit the out-of-home placement plan to the court as part of the 60-day hearing and update the post-trial plan to document the court`s approval or refusal to place the child in a qualified hospital treatment program. (7) If a child cannot return to a parent or be in the care of a parent, document the steps to complete the transfer of permanent legal and physical custody to a parent as a permanency plan for the child. The agency must submit the updated external mediation plan to the court at the next required review hearing. (d) The local social service must identify the main factors that contributed to the child`s flight or lack of care and must respond to these factors to the extent possible and appropriately in the case of ongoing and subsequent placements. (12) an independent living plan for a child aged 14 and over, drawn up in consultation with the child. The child may select a member of the case planning team who will be appointed as the child`s advisor and who will advocate for the application of the appropriate and prudent parenting standards set out in paragraph 14. The plan should include, but are not limited to, the following objectives, among others: (3) Relieve caregivers of the requirements imposed under sections (1) and (2) where the safety of the child is not at risk and is permitted under federal law. (8) efforts to ensure the child`s academic stability during the period of care of a child who has reached the minimum age for compulsory education under State law and who is enrolled full-time in primary or secondary school or who is taught at home in primary or secondary education or is taught in an independent primary or secondary education programme; or are unable to attend school full-time due to a documented medical condition supported by regularly updated information in the child`s case plan. Education stability efforts include: (2) Reviewing and, where appropriate, revising care regulations to reflect sensitivity to cultural diversity and different lifestyles. In particular, the Commissioner should assess whether housing and other requirements discriminate against single parents, minorities or low-income families who may be able to provide a high-quality foster family that reflects the values of their respective cultures; and (f) The local social services authority shall report to the local law enforcement authority without undue delay, but no later than 24 hours, any reasonable grounds to believe that a child is a victim of sexual trafficking or that he or she is in danger.
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