S.C. Code Regs. § § 114-4920

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 114-4920 - Administration and Organization of Child Placing Agencies

A. Administration

(1) The child placing agency shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Have an office and staff located within the state, or within a twenty five (25) mile radius, and

(b) Shall be incorporated in South Carolina, or shall be lawfully doing business in this state in accordance with all applicable statutes and regulations.

(2) When the corporate offices of a child placing agency are located out of state:

(a) There shall be a local advisory board composed of residents of South Carolina;

(b) If the corporate office is licensed by the State in which it is located, a copy of this license shall be submitted to the Department at the time of issuance and at the time of each renewal thereafter;

(c) Documentation shall be provided as to the supervision and evaluation of the South Carolina office by the corporate office.

B. Governance. The child placing agency shall have a governing body of the agency and the governing body shall exercise authority over and have responsibility for the operation, policy, and practices.

C. Organization Chart

(1) The child placing agency shall maintain a current organizational chart showing the administrative structure and staffing, including the lines of authority.

(2) A copy of this shall be submitted to the Department.

D. Fees and Payments

(1) If fees are charged, the child placing agency shall have a written policy on fees for services which shall be submitted to the Department.

(2) A copy of the foster or adoptive parent payment schedule shall be submitted to the Department.

(3) The child placing agency shall provide the Department, foster parent(s), or adoptive parent(s) with written notification of changes in the payment schedule ninety (90) days prior to the implementation of any change.

E. Monitoring Child Placing Agencies

(1) The Department shall monitor all child placing agencies. The Department reserves the right as part of its monitoring function to visit the individual foster, group and adoptive homes as well as the primary offices of the child placing agency.

(2) Child placing agencies shall monitor all of their licensed foster homes and adoptive homes for compliance with the regulations established by the Department.

S.C. Code Regs. § 114-4920