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130.
 130. A foster care licensee or placing agency that places a child in foster care shall,
 (a) arrange for a person known to the child or, if the licensee or placing agency or a person designated by the licensee or placing agency approves another person, that person, to accompany the child to the foster home on the date on which the child is placed in the foster home; and (b) ensure that the foster parent or parents receive, in writing and at the time of placement, information about the child’s health and medical and dental history necessary for the care of the child, including specification of any medical disorders, disabilities, special needs, allergies or limitations on activity.
130.1
 130.1 (1) A foster care licensee shall ensure that, upon a child’s placement in a foster home that the licensee uses to provide foster care, the child receives an orientation in language suitable to their understanding and in accordance with their age and maturity in respect of, (a) the foster home and any program provided in the foster home; (b) the procedures that exists for a foster child to express concerns or make complaints; (c) the procedures to be followed when a fire alarm is activated or a fire is discovered, including the roles and responsibilities of the foster children; (d) the licensee’s policy as to whether or not the licensee uses or permits the use of physical restraints; (e) if applicable, the circumstances in which physical restraints may be used, including, (i) what constitutes a physical restraint under the Act, and (ii) the rules governing the use of physical restraints under the Act, including the circumstances in which the child may be physically restrained and the procedures that must be followed after any such use of physical restraint; (f) if applicable, the circumstances in which mechanical restraints may be used, including, (i) what constitutes a mechanical restraint under the Act, and (ii) the rules governing the use of mechanical restraints under the Act, including the circumstances in which the child may be restrained by means of mechanical restraints and the procedures that must be followed after any such use of mechanical restraints; and (g) the foster child’s right to speak in private with and receive visits from the Ombudsman appointed under the Ombudsman Act and members of the Ombudsman’s staff, including with respect to concerns about the use of a physical restraint or a mechanical restraint. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 27. (2) The foster care licensee shall ensure that the matters to be reviewed with a child during an orientation are again reviewed with the child as follows: 1. Seven days after the child’s placement in the foster home. 2. As soon as reasonably possible after the child requests that the information be reviewed with them. 3. Any time at which, in the opinion of the licensee or a person designated by the licensee, the information should be reviewed with the child. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 27. (3) The licensee shall document the following information in the file of the child: 1. The date on which the child received the orientation required under subsection (1). 2. The dates on which the matters to be reviewed with a child during an orientation are again reviewed with the child under subsection (2). 3. A written record signed by the child that indicates that they understood the matters reviewed with them during the orientation or, if the child refuses to sign such record, a written record documenting this fact. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 27.
131.
 131. (1) A foster care licensee who intends to place a child in a foster home that the licensee uses to provide residential care shall enter into a written foster care service agreement with the foster parent or parents before placing the child with the foster parent or parents. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 131 (1). (2) The foster care service agreement shall set out, (a) the respective roles, responsibilities and obligations of the licensee and the foster parent or parents; (b) support services and training to be provided by the licensee to the foster parent or parents during the placement, including, (i) the frequency and form of the supervision, (ii) relief services, and (iii) professional consultation needed by the foster child; (c) financial arrangements for the care of a child, including, (i) the basis for determining the amount of payment to the foster parent or parents, (ii) the method and frequency of payment to the foster parent or parents, and (iii) the basis for determining the expenditures incurred by the foster parent or parents that will be reimbursed by the licensee; (d) information that is considered to be confidential between the foster parent or parents and the licensee; (e) the frequency at which the foster parent or parents will be evaluated by the licensee; and (f) the grounds on which the agreement may be terminated. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 131 (2). (3) The licensee shall review the foster care service agreement at least once every 12 months and as otherwise requested by a foster parent. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 131 (3); O. Reg. 350/22, s. 28. (4) As part of the review, the licensee shall conduct at least one interview with the foster parent or parents and any other individual who lives in the foster home. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 131 (4). (5) Upon completion of the review, the foster parent or parents and the licensee shall sign the agreement that was the subject of the review, and the licensee shall keep a copy of it in the foster parent or parents’ file. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 131 (5). (6) The licensee and the foster parent or parents may update the agreement from time to time as is necessary to give proper effect to the agreement. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 131 (6).
131.1
 131.1 (1) A foster care licensee shall ensure that, for each foster child to whom the licensee provides residential care, (a) a written plan of care is developed for the child within 30 days after the child’s placement in a foster home; and (b) a review of the child’s plan of care is completed 90 days after the child’s placement, 180 days after the child’s placement and every 180 days after that. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 29. (2) The foster care licensee shall also ensure that a review of a foster child’s plan of care is completed as soon as possible after any of the following occurs: 1. There is a material change in the foster child’s circumstances that necessitates a review of the plan of care. 2. New information is received by the licensee about the foster child’s needs, behaviours or any diagnosis. 3. The foster child, placing agency or the foster child’s parent or other person who placed the child requests that the plan be reviewed. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 29. (3) The purpose of a review under this section is to, (a) ensure that any information included in the plan of care is current; and (b) document the services, treatment and supports referenced in the plan of care that have been provided to the foster child. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 29.
131.4
 131.4 (1) A foster care licensee shall, (a) take reasonable steps to ensure that the foster parent or parents of a foster child to whom the licensee provides foster care and all other persons who provide direct care to the child on behalf of the licensee review the contents of the most recent version of a child’s plan of care; (b) ensure that a copy of a foster child’s most recent plan of care is kept at the foster home and is readily available to persons referred to in clause (a); and (c) ensure that the foster child’s parent or the placing agency or other person who placed the child is provided with a copy of the child’s initial plan of care and any amended plan of care, following its development or review. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 29. (2) The licensee shall ensure that the following is included in the foster child’s file: 1. The initial plan of care developed for the child. 2. Any amended plan of care. 3. An indication of whether the plan of care was provided to the child and, if so, whether it was provided in written or electronic form. 4. Documentation respecting the meeting held under subsection 131.2 (1). O. Reg. 350/22, s. 29.
131.5
 131.5 A foster care licensee shall ensure that any person who provides direct care to a foster child on behalf of the licensee, including foster parents, does so in accordance with the plan of care for the child. O. Reg. 350/22, s. 29.
132.
 132. A foster care licensee shall maintain a written file for each foster child to which it provides residential care that includes,  (a) the foster child’s full name, sex and date of birth; (b) the name, address and telephone number of the placing agency or other person who placed the child; (c) the reason for the child’s placement in foster care; (d) any personal, family and social history or assessment respecting the child that has been prepared by or provided to the licensee; (e) a cumulative record of reports of medical and dental examinations and treatments given to the child that have been provided to the licensee and of reports of all medical and dental examinations and treatments given to the child after the date of their placement in the foster home; (f) if it can be obtained by the licensee, any legal document that is concerned with the child’s admission and stay in the foster home, including any consent to admission, treatment and release of information; (g) the child’s school records and reports, if applicable; (h)  revoked: O. Reg. 350/22, s. 30 (2). (i) if the licensee or a member of the licensee’s staff opens or removes an article from any written communication intended for the child under subsection 10 (3) of the Act, the reasons for which the written communication was opened or the article removed; (j) information respecting the child’s, (i)  revoked: O. Reg. 350/22, s. 30 (2). (ii) involvement with court, and (iii) experiences of separation from individuals who are or have been significant in the child’s life; (k) if applicable, (i) documentation respecting the circumstances of transfer or discharge of the child from the foster home, (ii) the name and address of the licensee, person or agency to whom the child is transferred or discharged, (iii) a description of the relationship between the child and the licensee, person or agency to whom the child is transferred or discharged, and (iv) any information relevant to the provision of residential care to the child that is provided by a licensee under paragraph 3 of section 80.2; (l) any other information required under this Regulation to be included in the file; and (m) any other information that the licensee considers appropriate. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 132; O. Reg. 350/22, s. 30. Requirements for Foster Homes
Requirements for Foster Homes
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133.
 133. (1) A foster care licensee shall develop a written fire and emergency procedures plan for each foster home used by the licensee to provide residential care that, (a) sets out the roles and responsibilities of a foster parent or parents in the event of a fire or other emergency; (b) designates a place of short-term shelter for situations in which the foster home needs to be evacuated because of a fire or other emergency; and (c) establishes a procedure for situations in which the foster home needs to be evacuated because of a fire or other emergency. (2) The licensee shall involve the foster parent or parents in the development of the fire and emergency procedures plan. (3) The licensee shall keep a copy of the fire and emergency procedures plan in the foster home to which it relates and at the business premises of the licensee. (4) The licensee shall ensure that the fire and emergency procedures plan is, (a) reviewed as often as is necessary to support the safety of children receiving foster care in the foster home but at least once every 12 months; and (b) revised to take into account any changes to the nature of the residential setting or the children to whom foster care is provided.
134.
 134. A foster care licensee shall, with respect to each foster home used by the licensee to provide residential care, ensure that,  (a) a smoke alarm that meets the requirements of the fire code respecting standards for smoke alarms is located on each storey of the foster home and additional smoke alarms that meet those requirements are located in each bedroom and sleeping area in the home; (b) the foster parent or parents are instructed on the procedures to be followed when a fire alarm is activated or a fire is discovered, including their roles and responsibilities; (c)  revoked: O. Reg. 350/22, s. 31 (1). (d) the procedures referred to in clause (b) and the procedures to be followed when a fire alarm is activated or a fire discovered referred to in clause 130.1 (1) (c) are, (i) posted in conspicuous places in the foster home, and (ii) practiced at least once every six months in the foster home; (e) a record is kept of each practice under subclause (d) (ii); (f) the fire alarm is used to initiate fire drills; and (g) any flammable liquids, including paint supplies, that are kept in the foster home are stored in lockable containers and not stored near any appliance. O. Reg. 156/18, s. 134; O. Reg. 350/22, s. 31.
135.
 135. A foster care licensee shall ensure that in any foster home used by the licensee to provide residential care, (a) medication is kept in locked containers; and (b) only persons authorized by the licensee have access to medications.
136.
 136. A foster care licensee shall ensure that firearms and ammunition are locked up and stored in a place that is inaccessible to children at all times.  Records and Reporting Requirements (Requirements for All Licensees)
Records and Reporting Requirements (Requirements for All Licensees)
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137.
 137. A licensee who operates a children’s residence or who provides residential care in places that are not children’s residences shall ensure that records are kept in locked containers that are inaccessible by children.
138.
 138. A licensee who operates a children’s residence or who provides residential care in places that are not children’s residences shall, if requested by a Director, prepare and submit financial reports to the Director, including reports prepared by a public accountant who is licensed or holds a certificate of authorization under the Public Accounting Act, 2004.
139.
 139. A licensee that is a corporation and that operates a children’s residence or that provides residential care in places that are not children’s residences shall, within 15 days after any change to the officers or directors of the corporation, notify a Director of the change and the role of the new director or officer.
140.
 140. (1) If a resident of a children’s residence dies, the licensee who operates the residence shall notify a coroner, other than a coroner who is a physician referred to in subsection 104 (1), of the death.  (2) If a child dies while in receipt of residential care provided under the authority of a licence in a place other than a children’s residence, the licensee who directly or indirectly provides the residential care shall, after consulting with the placing agency, unless the placing agency is the licensee, notify a coroner.
141.
 141. The Minister is prescribed as the person to whom records shall be delivered by a licensee for the purposes of clause 269 (b) of the Act. 141.1-141.8 Revoked: O. Reg. 350/22, s. 32. Statement by Physician
Statement by Physician
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142.
 142. A written statement by a physician under subsection 294 (2) of the Act shall be in the form entitled “Statement by Physician” and dated 2018/03, available on a website of the Government of Ontario.   143.-145. Omitted (provides for amendments to this Regulation). 146. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).  Français