Section R. 400.12418 - Development of service plansRule 418.
(1) An agency shall develop service plans with the child, the child's parents or legal guardian, the referring agency, and other parties involved in providing needed services, or medical care, unless the agency documents why any of the entities have not been involved.(2) An agency shall complete written service plans for each child and parent or parents, as follows:(a) Within 30 calendar days from removal from the home.(b) Within 120 calendar days after the initial removal and at least once every 90 calendar days thereafter.(3) When case responsibility changes from 1 child placing agency to another child placing agency, a modified service plan must be completed within 30 calendar days of the change in agency responsibility if no other plan is done within 30 days. The plan must address why the agency responsibility changed and whether there are any modifications to existing service plans.(4) An agency shall place service plans in the case record.(5) An agency shall involve the child's parent or parents and the foster parents in the development of service plans to enable the parent or parents and foster parents to understand the plan for the child and the parents' and the foster parent's role in assisting the agency in carrying out the plan. An agency shall give a copy to and review the parent-agency treatment plan with the parent or parents and foster parents. The agency must inform the parent or parents and foster parent that the information in the parent-agency treatment plan and any other information about the child and the child's family is confidential.(6) Service plans must be signed by the social services worker and the social services supervisor.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.12418
1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2023 MR 12, Eff. 6/26/2023