Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12328

Current through Vol. 24-19, November 1, 2024

Section R. 400.12328 - Foster home record

Rule 328.

(1) An agency shall maintain a foster home record in the manner prescribed by the department for each foster care home. An agency shall maintain a foster home record in the manner in which is prescribed by the department for each foster care home.

(2) The record must contain all the following information:

(a) All documents pertaining to certification of the home.

(b) Any special evaluation reports.

(c) Placement agreements between a foster parent and the agency.

(d) A placement list of all children placed in the foster home, including all the following information about each child:

(i) Name, age, sex, and race of the child.

(ii) Date of placement.

(iii) Date of, and reasons for, a child's removal from the foster home.

(e) Any written response from a foster parent, as provided by R 400.12327(6)(b).

(3) An agency shall make copies of a record available to the applicant or licensee upon request, except for the following items:

(a) Pending evaluation reports and documents.

(b) Records of privileged communication.

(c) Criminal records, police reports, child protective services information, and social security numbers from any source.

(4) An agency shall maintain records for not less than 7 years after closure.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12328

2014 AACS; 2023 MR 12, Eff. 6/26/2023