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 128. (1) A placing agency shall not place a child in a foster home unless the placing agency has completed all of the applicable steps of the assessment described in section 127. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26. (2) A placing agency that decides to proceed with a proposed placement shall, (a) notify the child who is the subject of the placement of the decision as soon as reasonably possible after the decision has been made but before the child is placed in the foster home; (b) make a record of any measures that the licensee determines should be implemented prior to the child’s placement to ensure that the immediate needs of all persons receiving residential care in the proposed foster home are met, including details of any additional services and supports to be provided to the child or other persons receiving residential care in the foster home; and (c) before the child is placed in the foster home, provide the foster care licensee with the reports prepared in accordance with subsection 127 (4) and the record prepared under clause (b). O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26. (3) In addition to the restrictions set out in subsection 125 (1) respecting the placement of children in a foster home, a foster care licensee may not permit a child to be placed in a foster home that the licensee uses to provide residential care unless, (a) all of the applicable steps of the assessment described in section 127 have been completed; (b) if the child engages in behaviours that may pose a risk to the safety of the child or others or if there are other risks to the child’s safety that are known to the licensee, the licensee has conducted a safety assessment as required by section 129 and, if required, prepared a safety plan; (c) the licensee or person designated by the licensee has approved the foster parent or parents under section 121 and the results of the last assessment under section 123, if any, indicated that the foster parent or parents and foster home remain suitable to receive a child for the purposes of providing foster care; (d) the licensee has disclosed to the foster parent or parents all information known to the licensee about the child that is relevant to the care of the child, including the record setting out the information about the child and the report setting out the licensee’s conclusions on whether the child’s needs can be met in the foster home that are prepared under section 127; and (e) the licensee has obtained the agreement of, (i) the foster parent or parents, on the basis of the information provided under clause (d), and (ii) the placing agency, if the licensee is not the placing agency. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26. (4) Where a child is placed in a foster home, the foster care licensee who uses the home to provide residential care shall ensure that, (a) any optional information for the assessment set out in subsection 127 (6) that was not previously collected is collected as soon as possible but no later than 30 days after the child’s placement in the foster home; (b) any documents that it has prepared or received under section 127 are maintained in the child’s file; and (c) any reservations or concerns expressed by the foster parent or parents about the placement of the child in the foster home are recorded in the child’s file. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 26.