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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-19 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT OF SCHOOL TIME FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-19-.02 - Penalties

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Penalties may be imposed by the Department when the facility
				fails to meet and maintain the Health and Safety Guidelines prescribed by the
				Department.
(1) If an inspection,
			 evaluation or investigation indicates non-compliance with these Health and
			 Safety Guidelines (deficiency), a deficiency report shall be prepared by the
			 Department. A deficiency report is prepared in conjunction with or subsequent
			 to a visit to the facility, or after investigation of a compliant regarding the
			 facility.
(2) In any visit to the
			 facility in which deficiencies are observed or noted, the Department's
			 representative shall complete a deficiency report, and discuss the deficiencies
			 observed or noted with the facility representative. A copy of the completed
			 deficiency report shall be provided to the facility representative.
(3) The facility shall be ineligible to
			 participate in the Child Care Subsidy Program if any violation of any of these
			 Guidelines (deficiency) is not corrected within ninety (90) days of the
			 discovery of the deficiency. In such instances the facility will remain
			 ineligible to participate until such time that no deficiencies exist as
			 verified by the Department's representative.
(a) Certain situations may warrant an
			 extension.
(b) Compliance may be
			 achieved by the facility providing documentation to the Department or visits
			 may be conducted by the Department's representative to monitor
			 compliance.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-19 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT OF SCHOOL TIME FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-19-.04 - Child Care Program

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(1) Staffing
(a) Required ratios shall be maintained at
			 all times.
1. Staff-child ratio shall be:
Age
Staff to Child
							 Ratio
4 years up to school age*
1 to 18
School age* up to 8 years
1 to 21
8 years and older
1 to 22
* The term "school age" Includes children who are five
				(5) years of age on or before September 1. This definition corresponds with the
				minimum age at which a child is entitled to admission to public school
				kindergarten.
2. A
			 staff person shall be counted in the staff-child ratio
only
if
			 he/she meets child care worker qualifications and he/she is giving full
			 attention to the direct supervision of the children.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-19 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT OF SCHOOL TIME FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-19-.06 - Staff

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(1) Qualifications
			 of Staff
(a) Within ninety (90) days after
			 employment, child care workers/teachers shall have one (1) hour
			 preservice/ongoing training from an outside source in each of the following
			 twelve (12) required areas.
1. Prevention and
			 control of infectious diseases (including immunizations);
2. If applicable. Sudden Infant Death
			 Syndrome (SIDS) prevention and use of safe sleeping practices.
3. Medication administration;
4. Prevention of and response to emergencies
			 due to food and allergic reactions;
5. Building and physical premises
			 safety;
6. If applicable.
			 Prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;
7. Emergency preparedness and response
			 planning;
8. Handling and storage
			 of hazardous materials/correct disposal of bio contaminants;
9. Recognition and reporting of child abuse
			 and neglect;
10. First aide and
			 CPR;
11. If applicable, appropriate
			 precautious in transporting children;
12. Child development.
Pending completion of all preservice training all staff cannot
				be counted in the child/staff ratio. One additional hour is required in Child
				Development
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-19 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT OF SCHOOL TIME FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-19-.07 - Administration

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(1) Reports to the
			 Department.
(a) The following shall be
			 reported in writing to the Department prior to occurrence:
1. Change in ownership.
2. Change in location.
3. Alterations to the facility or
			 grounds.
4. Major change or
			 extension of basic operating schedule (hours) or program.
5. Change in the facility's address or
			 telephone number.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-20 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-20-.01 - Overview

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Pursuant to changes in the Child Care and Development Block
				Grant Act (42 U.S.C.S. §§9857 et seq,) the Alabama Department of
				Human Resources is required to create and implement health and safety standards
				required of all child care facilities in order to receive Child Care and
				Development Funds (CCDF), through the Child Care Subsidy Program. The primary
				change relates to the obligation to monitor health and safety standards in all
				programs, including exempt child care facilities that receive CCDF
				funds.
Author:
Jeanetta E. Green
Statutory Authority:
Child Care and Development
				  Block Grant Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C.S. §§9857 et seq,).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-20 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-20-.02 - Penalties

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(1) Penalties may
			 be imposed by the Department when the facility fails to meet and maintain the
			 Health and Safety Guidelines prescribed by the Department.
(2) If an inspection, evaluation or
			 investigation indicates non-compliance with these Health and Safety Guidelines
			 (deficiency), a deficiency report shall be prepared by the Department. A
			 deficiency report is prepared in conjunction with or subsequent to a visit to
			 the facility, or after investigation of a compliant regarding the
			 facility.
(3) In any visit to the
			 facility in which deficiencies are observed or noted, the Department's
			 representative shall complete a deficiency report, and discuss the deficiencies
			 observed or noted with the facility representative. A copy of the completed
			 deficiency report shall be provided to the facility representative.
(4) The facility shall be ineligible to
			 participate in the Child Care Subsidy Program if any violation of any of these
			 Guidelines (deficiency) is not corrected within ninety (90) days of the
			 discovery of the deficiency. In such instances the facility will remain
			 ineligible to participate until such time that no deficiencies exist as
			 verified by the Department's representative.
(a) Certain situations may warrant an
			 extension.
(b) Compliance may be
			 achieved by the facility providing documentation to the Department or visits
			 may be conducted by the Department's representative to monitor
			 compliance.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-20 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-20-.04 - Child Care Program

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(1) Staffing
(a) Required ratios shall be maintained at
			 all times.
1. Staff-child ratio shall be:
Age
Staff to Child
							 Ratio
0 up to 18 months
1 to 5
18 months up to 21/2 years
1 to 7
24 months up to 36 months
1 to 8
21/2 years up to 4 years
1 to 11
4 years up to school age*
1 to 18
School age* up to 8 years
1 to 21
8 years and older
1 to 22
* The term "school age" Includes children who are five
				(5) years of age on or before September 1. This definition corresponds with the
				minimum age at which a child is entitled to admission to public school
				kindergarten.
2.
			 Children younger than age 21/2 years shall be grouped separately from children
			 older than 21/2 years of age. An exception for a group of children, ages 24
			 months to 36 months, with the ratios indicated above is allowed. Other
			 exceptions may be permitted with written approval from the Department
			 representative. Such exceptions would allow children to be grouped based on
			 individual children's needs.
3.
			 When children of different ages are grouped together (multiple age grouping),
			 staff-child ratio shall be according to the age of the youngest child in the
			 group if more than 20% of the children are in the youngest age category. If
			 children in the youngest age category make up 20% or less of the group,
			 staff-child ratio shall be according to the next highest age
			 category.
4. A staff person shall
			 be counted in the staff-child ratio
only
if he/she meets child
			 care worker qualifications and he/she is giving full attention to the direct
			 supervision of the children.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-20 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-20-.06 - Staff

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(1) Qualifications
			 of Staff.
(a) Child care workers/teachers who
			 have primary responsibility for the care of a group of children shall be at
			 least 18 years of age and shall have a high school diploma or general education
			 diploma (G.E.D.). Within ninety (90) days after employment, child care workers/
			 teachers shall have at least one (1) hour of preservice training in each of the
			 following twelve (12) required areas.
1.
			 Prevention and control of infectious diseases (including immunizations);
2. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
			 (SIDS) prevention and use of safe sleeping practices;
3. Medication administration;
4. Prevention of and response to emergencies
			 due to food and allergic reactions;
5. Building and physical premises
			 safety;
6. Prevention of shaken
			 baby syndrome and abusive head trauma;
7. Emergency preparedness and response
			 planning;
8. Handling and storage
			 of hazardous materials/correct disposal of bio contaminants;
9. Recognition and reporting of child abuse
			 and neglect;
10. First aid and
			 CPR;
11. If applicable, appropriate
			 precautions in transporting children;
12. Child development.
Pending completion of all preservice training, staff cannot be
				counted in the child/staff ratio.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-20 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-20-.07 - Administration

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(1) Reports to the
			 Department.
(a) The following shall be
			 reported in writing to the Department prior to occurrence:
1. Change in ownership.
2. Change in location.
3. Alterations to the facility or
			 grounds.
4. Major change or
			 extension of basic operating schedule (hours) or program.
5. Change in the facility's address or
			 telephone number.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-20 - HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES - REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR FACILITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM › Section 660-5-20-.08 - Nighttime Facilities

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In addition to the requirements set forth for day care
				facilities, facilities providing nighttime care shall meet the following
				regulations or modifications:
(1)
			 Equipment and furnishings.
(a) In facilities
			 operating past midnight, cribs or cots, fitted with a waterproof mattress,
			 shall be provided for each child.
(b) In facilities operating past midnight,
			 there shall be at least one (1) bathing facility for every fifteen (15)
			 children.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-21 - PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY › Section 660-5-21-.01 - Putative Father Registry

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The Department of Human Resources hereby establishes a putative
				father registry which shall include the following:
(1) Any person adjudicated by a court in
			 Alabama to be the father of a child born out of wedlock when a copy of the
			 adjudication order is supplied to the Department or other verification of the
			 adjudication is supplied.
(2) Any
			 person who files with the registry before or within 30 days after the birth of
			 a child born out of wedlock, a putative father intent to claim paternity
			 registration form.
(3) Any person
			 adjudicated by the court of another state or territory of the United States to
			 be the father of a child born out of wedlock, where a certified copy of the
			 court order has been filed with the Putative Father Registry by the person or
			 any other person.
(4) Any person
			 who has filed with the Putative Father Registry an instrument acknowledging
			 paternity pursuant to Section
			 26-11-1 to
			 26-11-3, inclusive,
Code of Ala. 1975
.
Author:
Carole Burton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, 26-10C-1 through 26-10C-2.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-21 - PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY › Section 660-5-21-.02 - Putative Father Registration

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(1) A person filing an acknowledgment of
			 paternity or filing a notice of intent to claim paternity with the Putative
			 Father Registry must supply the information listed below on the putative father
			 intent to claim paternity registration form:
(a) Putative father's name, social security
			 number, date of birth and current address.
(b) The mother's name, including other names
			 that have been used, social security number, date of birth, and address, if
			 known.
(c) The child's name and
			 place of birth, if known.
(d) The
			 possible dates of sexual intercourse.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-21 - PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY › Section 660-5-21-.03 - Revocation Of Registration

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A person who has previously registered may submit in writing a
				revocation of his intent to claim paternity registration.
(1) Written revocation should be
			 notarized.
(2) Upon receipt of a
			 non-notarized written revocation request, the Department of Human Resources may
			 require verification of the request from a putative father. That verification
			 may include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) picture identification.
(b) social security number.
(c) date of birth.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-21 - PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY › Section 660-5-21-.04 - Use Of Putative Father Registry

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(1) The Department shall, upon request,
			 provide to any court the names and addresses of persons listed on the Putative
			 Father Registry.
(2) The Department
			 shall send a copy of putative father notice of intent to claim paternity
			 registration form, to the court handling the adoption after receiving notice
			 pursuant to Section 26-10-17 of the
Code of Ala. 1975
of the pendency of an adoption proceeding if the proposed adoptee:
(a) was born within 300 days of the date or
			 dates of sexual intercourse listed in the registry and
(b) was born to the same biological mother
			 listed in the registry.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-22 - ADOPTION › Section 660-5-22-.01 - Definition Of Adoption

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Services provided on behalf of a child who is legally free for
				adoption inclusive of recruitment and study of prospective adoptive homes,
				placement of the child, supervision of the child and home and other post
				placement services, legal services, reporting to the court and supervision of a
				child for whom adoptive petition has been filed in probate court and
				information and referral. The Department provides services in certain related
				adoptions and in adoptions where children are placed independently.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Titles 12, 26, and 38; Title XX of the Social Security Act,
				  42 U.S.C.
				  1397.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-22 - ADOPTION › Section 660-5-22-.02 - Eligibility For Title XX Services

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After a child is placed for adoption by the Department or when
				a notice is received by the County Department that a petition has been filed to
				adopt a child (not an agency placement), the worker must complete and sign an
				Application for Services on behalf of the child, using the name given the child
				by the adoptive parents. The child will be considered a "separate family" for
				the purpose of the Title XX application. Only the child's own income will be
				considered in determining if the child meets the income limitations for Title
				XX services. If the child's own income exceeds the Title XX Income Scale for a
				one-person household, the child is not eligible for Title XX Adoption Services
				and must receive these services under the Child Welfare Service (CWS) category
				of eligibility. A child who is a recipient of AFDC, SSI or SUP will be eligible
				for Title XX Services as a current recipient.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Titles 12, 26, and 38; Title XX of the Social Security Act,
				  42 U.S.C.
				  1397.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-22 - ADOPTION › Section 660-5-22-.03 - Adoption Placement

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(1) In
			 fulfilling its responsibility to seek out and protect children in need of its
			 service, the Department has an obligation to accept into its permanent custody
			 those children who must be permanently separated from their own families and to
			 place for adoption only those children for whom parental rights have been
			 terminated and for whom custody has been committed to the Department by final
			 order of the court.
(2) Legal Risk
			 Placement. A legal risk placement is placement of a child with a prospective
			 adoptive resource on a foster care basis pending legal proceedings to terminate
			 parental rights or during appeal proceedings of a court order terminating
			 parental rights. In some situations, infants may be placed with prospective
			 adoptive families directly from the hospital on a legal risk, foster care
			 basis. Direct placements will be considered only under the following
			 conditions:
(a) The birth parents have been
			 interviewed and counseled by the worker prior to the birth of the child and
			 have had ample opportunity to consider alternate plans for the child, to decide
			 whether adoption is the best plan for them and the child, and to understand the
			 effects and permanency of adoptive placement and termination of parental
			 rights.
(b) The birth mother and
			 legal father, if there is one, have been interviewed after the child's birth
			 and have had an opportunity to reconsider their plan after the birth of the
			 child and to confirm their decision to place the child for adoption.
(c) The Department is prepared to accept
			 permanent custody of the child.
(d)
			 The infant has been observed in the hospital nursery by a pediatrician and
			 medical reports on the child are submitted to the Office of Adoption indicating
			 the health status of the newborn child and the implications of any observable
			 or suspected medical problems.
(e)
			 An approved adoptive resource is available and appropriate for placement of the
			 infant on a legal risk basis.
(f)
			 The status of the alleged or legal father has been determined, preferably with
			 an interview, such as to indicate the likelihood of moving easily from a legal
			 risk placement to an adoptive placement.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-22 - ADOPTION › Section 660-5-22-.05 - Bringing Or Sending A Child Into The State For The Purpose Of Placement Or Adoption

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(1)
			 Before a child can be brought or sent into the State for purposes of the
			 placement or adoption, the consent of the State Department is required. This is
			 true whether the child is being placed by an agency holding custody or whether
			 the child is being placed independently.
(2) When the County Department learns of a
			 proposed placement of this nature, it is important to let the prospective
			 adoptive parents know of the statutory provision for prior consent of the State
			 Department. They should be advised of the agency's responsibility as a
			 protective one both for them and the child. They should be acquainted with the
			 fact that agency placements offer safeguards and that there are certain
			 inherent risks in placements without benefit of agency service.
(3) If they wish to pursue the original plan,
			 the worker has responsibility to secure identifying information about the
			 parent or parents and the child so that an agency, in the state where the child
			 is, may be requested to give cooperative service by interviewing the parent(s)
			 and obtaining a birth record, medical, social, background and custody
			 information to be sent to the State Department.
(4) At the same time, the County Department
			 should proceed with a study of the proposed adoptive home. Home study
			 information will be needed along with information from an agency in the child's
			 state of residence so that a decision may be made on the soundness of the
			 proposed plan and so that consent may be given, if appropriate, for the child
			 to be brought into the State.
(5)
			 The State Department should be advised as early as possible of the proposed
			 placement, and correspondence to the out-of-state agency should be routed
			 through the State Department for transmittal.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 28, Chapter 7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-23 - SERVICES TO UNMARRIED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN - A PREVENTIVE/SUPPORTIVE SERVICE › Section 660-5-23-.01 - Definition Of Services To Unmarried Parents And Their Children

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Casework and counseling for unmarried mothers and alleged
				fathers, inclusive of planning for themselves and the child and assisting with
				securing and/or arranging for living arrangements, medical care and
				hospitalization. The Department of Human Resources has responsibility to
				provide services to unmarried parents and their children when needed. Certain
				licensed voluntary agencies provide these services also.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 38, Chapters 2 and 7; Title XX of the Social Security
				  Act, 42 U. S.C.
				  1397.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-23 - SERVICES TO UNMARRIED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN - A PREVENTIVE/SUPPORTIVE SERVICE › Section 660-5-23-.02 - Payments Authorized

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(1)
			 Payment for the cost of maternity care in a licensed maternity home for an
			 unmarried expectant mother who needs such services can be authorized provided
			 she meets the following two conditions:
(a)
			 The unmarried mother appears to have conflict about future plans for her child.
			 Full recognition is given to the fact that the mother may change her plans at
			 any time.
(b) There are
			 insufficient resources available to the expectant mother to provide such
			 care.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-24 - MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD POLICY › Section 660-5-24-.01 - Legal Authority

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This policy has been developed to comply with "operating
				  principles" or "standards" of the R. C. Consent Decree and sections of the
Code of Ala. 1975
. These items will be referenced in
				  the Statutory Authority Section.
(1) R. C. Consent Decree - The policy has also been developed
				  to comply with the R. C. Implementation Plan as addressed in the Systems
				  Processes & Services Chapter Page 4, footnote # 4: "DHR will develop a
				  policy, mutually acceptable to the parties, that describes its obligations to
				  children adjudicated 'multiple needs' children."
Author:
Jerome Webb
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										12-15-1(19);
				  12-15-65(b);
				  12-15-71(h)(1);
				  12-15-172 and R. C. v. Fuller, No.
				  88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-24 - MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD POLICY › Section 660-5-24-.02 - Glossary

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Various terms used in this policy are described below:
(1)
Case Review
			 Committee
- A subcommittee of the State Facilitation Team. The
			 purpose of the Case Review Committee is to review individual cases referred by
			 Local Facilitation Teams to develop plans and assist with funding.
(2)
Child
- An
			 individual under the age of 18, or an individual under 19 years of age who
			 comes before the juvenile court for a matter arising before that individual's
			 18th birthday.
(3)
Local Facilitation Team
- A county team composed of
			 representatives of the member agencies. The purpose is to assess 1) referrals
			 of children for acceptance by the team and 2) to develop individualized service
			 plans to meet the needs of each child accepted by the team. When planning for
			 R. C. class members, local teams shall include additional individuals (e.g.,
			 parents, foster parents and service providers) to ensure that case planning is
			 in accord with the R. C. Consent Decree and Dorr's
Individualized
			 Service Plans
and
Partnership with Children, their Families
			 and Providers
policies.
(4)
Member Agencies
- Those agencies listed in the
Code of Ala. 1975
,
			 §
								12-15-1(19),
			 whose representatives compose the multiple needs child state and local
			 facilitation teams. The agencies are the Department of Youth Services, the
			 public school system, Department of Human Resources, Department of Public
			 Health, juvenile court probation services and the Department of Mental Health
			 and Mental Retardation.
(5)
State Facilitation Team
- A state team composed of
			 representatives of the member agencies whose purpose is to develop and
			 implement state interagency plans for multiple needs children and to develop
			 guidelines, procedures and resources for services to meet the needs of multiple
			 needs children. Class members and their families shall receive individualized
			 services based on their unique strengths and needs. The strengths and needs of
			 the class member and his/her family shall dictate the type and mix of services
			 provided; the type and mix of services provided shall not be dictated by what
			 services are available. Services must be adapted to class members and their
			 families; class members and their families must not be required to adapt to
			 inflexible, pre-existing services that are unlikely to be effective. The
			 "system of care" shall create needed services when they are unavailable.
Author:
Jerome Webb
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										12-15-1(19);
				  12-15-65(b);
				  12-15-71(h)(1);
				  12-15-172 and R. C. v. Fuller, No.
				  88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-24 - MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD POLICY › Section 660-5-24-.03 - Children Covered By Policy

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(1) The children covered by this policy are
			 those who meet the criteria of a multiple needs child described in Section
			 II.A.2. of this policy. Nothing in this policy shall be construed to relieve
			 DHR of any obligations to class members under the R. C. Consent Decree,
			 including but not limited to the following:
1) to inform class members, parents, and
			 foster parents of the availability of advocacy and other supportive services to
			 assist them;
2) to respect and
			 support the right of parents, foster parents, and children to be involved in
			 developing individualized plans, including multi-needs plans; and
3) to develop and implement appropriate
			 individualized services plans for children and their families. Such obligations
			 apply equally whether plans for class members are developed by DHR or by a
			 local or state facilitation team.
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Court orders must be followed until they are modified or
				lifted.
(1) Examples may include when
			 courts:
(a) Adjudicate children as multiple
			 needs prior to the development of plans by the local facilitation team
			 or
(b) Order out-of-home placements
			 or courses of treatment that have been formulated outside the local
			 facilitation team.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-24 - MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD POLICY › Section 660-5-24-.05 - Guidelines And Procedures

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Criteria for Accepting Referrals by Local Facilitation
				Teams
(1) Referral Source - A referral
			 of a child to a local facilitation team may be initiated by the court or a
			 member agency. The state and local facilitation teams are not intended to
			 replace the normal collaboration that occurs between and among agencies on
			 behalf of children and families. The facilitation team serves as a resource to
			 the court in developing plans to serve children and families whose needs cannot
			 be met by a single agency. Additionally, the teams have a preventive role in
			 providing a forum to which member agencies may refer children and families
			 whose needs require the services of multiple agencies but which may not require
			 court intervention.
(2) Criteria
			 for Establishing Multiple Needs Child Status
(a) To be considered a multiple needs child,
			 the child must require the services of two or more of the member agencies to
			 meet the child's needs and address the imminent risk of placement
and
meet one of the two following criteria:
1. The child must be at imminent risk of
			 placement in out-of-home care (see Section II. B.);
or
2. The child must be at imminent risk of
			 placement in a setting more restrictive than the child's current out-of-home
			 placement (see Section II. C.);
AND
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-24 - MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD POLICY › Section 660-5-24-.06 - Imminent Risk Of Out Of Home Placement

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(1) Imminent risk of placement is a set of
			 conditions in a child's environment which, if not altered by the provision of
			 services, is likely to result in placement of the child in out-of-home care
			 within 90 days by a member agency. The environmental conditions that may
			 contribute to imminent risk are abuse, neglect, emotional disturbance, mental
			 retardation, delinquent behavior, assaultive/aggressive behavior, substance
			 abuse, physical illness, or other conditions. Imminent risk conditions may
			 occur during a crisis for the child and/or family or the conditions may be
			 ongoing.
(2) In assessing the
			 imminent risk of placement for a child referred to the local facilitation team,
			 the team shall consider all less restrictive alternatives to placement of the
			 child in out-of-home care, including whether the referral source has considered
			 or provided home and community-based services prior to referral in order to
			 appropriately address the risk of placement. If the referral is received with a
			 request or recommendation for a specific placement, the local facilitation team
			 shall assess the appropriateness of the suggested placement. Depending upon the
			 individual needs of the child and the ability of the child's caregiver to
			 control the risk of harm to the child, the team's service plan shall recommend
			 one of the following:
1) the least
			 restrictive, most appropriate alternative to out-of-home placement or
2) the least restrictive most
			 appropriate out-of-home placement.
Author:
Jerome Webb
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-24 - MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD POLICY › Section 660-5-24-.07 - Imminent Risk Of A More Restrictive Placement

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(1) The child's own home shall be considered
			 the least restrictive placement. Following are other placements listed in
			 ascending order in terms of restrictiveness: independent living; a foster home;
			 a therapeutic foster home; a group foster home; a group home; a child care
			 institution; an institution.
(2)
			 Local facilitation teams may receive referrals of children who are already in
			 an out-of-home placement that is at risk of disrupting. In those situations,
			 imminent risk of disruption refers to a set of conditions in a child's current
			 out-of-home placement environment which is likely to result in a decision to
			 place the child in a more restrictive out-of-home placement within 90 days.
			 Imminent risk of disruption may be caused by extremes of abuse, neglect,
			 emotional disturbance, mental retardation, delinquent behavior,
			 assaultive/aggressive behavior, substance abuse, physical illness, or other
			 conditions.
(3) Placement in a more
			 restrictive facility may involve a living arrangement in a location with
			 different caregivers from the current placement. It may also include the risk
			 of children remaining in a more restrictive out-of-home placement than their
			 individual needs require if the lack of services prevents discharge from the
			 current placement to an appropriate less restrictive placement.
(4) In assessing the imminent risk of
			 placement in a more restrictive facility, the local facilitation team shall
			 assess the availability of existing services and develop services they need to
			 sustain a child in a less restrictive environment. If the referral is received
			 with a request or recommendation for a specific placement, the local
			 facilitation team shall assess the appropriateness of the suggested placement.
			 The team shall recommend, in their treatment plan for the child, the least
			 restrictive alternative to out-of-home placement or the least restrictive
			 out-of-home placement, depending upon the individual needs of the child and the
			 ability of the child's caregiver to control the risk of harm to the child.
Author:
Jerome Webb
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										12-15-1(19);
				  12-15-65(b);
				  12-15-71(h)(1);
				  12-15-172 and R. C. v. Fuller, No.
				  88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-24 - MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD POLICY › Section 660-5-24-.08 - Responsibilities Of Local/State Teams And Member Agencies Including DHR

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(1) According to
			 state law and Multi-Needs Team procedures, responsibilities of the local/state
			 teams include the following:
(a) Member
			 agencies are required to develop a plan for serving multiple needs children
			 which includes at a minimum:
1. arranging for
			 representation on state and local facilitation teams
2. developing service plans for children
			 referred
3. providing services
			 within the scope of the member agencies' responsibilities and
4. sharing costs for services provided to
			 referred children and families, in accordance with this policy.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-24 - MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD POLICY › Section 660-5-24-.09 - Referrals To State Facilitation Team

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(1) When services of a member agency are
			 needed but not available locally, the local facilitation team shall contact the
			 member agency's representative on the Case Review Committee of the State
			 Facilitation Team to obtain needed services. If that step does not provide
			 access to the needed services, the local team shall formally refer the issue to
			 the Case Review Committee of the State Facilitation Team with a request for
			 assistance in accessing needed services in the least restrictive most
			 appropriate manner.
(2) When there
			 is an unresolved disagreement among member agencies of the local facilitation
			 team, which is pending beyond eight weeks, the case should be referred by the
			 chairperson of the local team to the chairperson of the state children's
			 facilitation team. In the event the local team requests assistance of the state
			 team because of an inability to agree on a service plan, the service plan
			 developed by the state team is binding on the local team, as well as the
			 departments represented.
Author:
Jerome Webb
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										12-15-1(19);
				  12-15-65(b);
				  12-15-71(h)(1);
				  12-15-172 and R. C. v. Fuller, No.
				  88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-24 - MULTIPLE NEEDS CHILD POLICY › Section 660-5-24-.10 - Relationships Of State And Local Facilitation Teams To Other Teams

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(1) The state and
			 local facilitation teams for multiple needs children exist as separate entities
			 from other child and family serving teams, such as multi-disciplinary teams for
			 child abuse and neglect, child and family planning teams for class members
			 under the R. C. Consent Decree and juvenile justice coordinating councils.
			 These various teams have separate statutory or administrative authorities and
			 jurisdictions. Although some agency representatives may serve on multiple
			 teams, the functions and responsibilities of the state and local facilitation
			 teams shall remain distinct from the functions and responsibilities of other
			 teams.
(2) Where there is overlap
			 in responsibility for assessing or planning for children referred to a local
			 facilitation team, the local facilitation team should meet jointly with members
			 of the other teams in accordance with the policies and regulations governing
			 the involved teams, including regulations, statutes and policies governing the
			 exchange of identifying information about children and families served by the
			 teams or agencies involved.
Author:
Jerome Webb
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										12-15-1(19);
				  12-15-65(b);
				  12-15-71(h)(1);§
										12-15-172 and R. C. v. Fuller, No.
				  88-H-1170-N, Consent Decree (M.D. Ala. Approved December 18, 1991).
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(1)
Custody
(a) As
			 mentioned above, it is not necessary for DHR to hold custody of a child in
			 order to share in funding for placement. The child may be in the custody of any
			 of the mandated agencies or remain in the parents' custody, if they are in
			 agreement with the placement. If a child is not in DHR custody but requires the
			 services of this department, the case must be opened for on going child welfare
			 services and an ISP developed pursuant to ISP policy.
(b) If no agency holds custody of the child,
			 it is necessary that one of the agencies be identified as the lead agency to
			 serve as the contact point for the provider for case management purposes and to
			 maintain contact with the child. It is important that the child's progress be
			 monitored regularly and that plans be made to step him down to a less
			 restrictive setting as soon as appropriate. The local team will need to meet
			 periodically for updates on the child's progress and to determine if the
			 placement should continue.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-25 - DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-25-.01 - Definition Of Day Care Services

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Day care for children is the provision of counseling, including
				information and referral, and care for a portion of a 24-hour day in a licensed
				or approved facility. Service includes developmental programs, nutritious
				meals, and physical examinations prior to admission in accordance with
				requirements of minimum standards (if such examinations are not available
				without cost to the Department). Persons eligible, the selection procedures,
				and fees are described below.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Title XX of the Social
				  Security Act,
				  42 U.S.C.
				  1397.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-25 - DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-25-.02 - Purchase Of Day Care For Children - Eligibility

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(1) Title XX Day Care for Children. Purchase
			 of day care is available for recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent
			 Children (AFDC), including grantee relative not in AFDC budget, Supplemental
			 Security Income (SSI), for persons eligible based on income, and Without Regard
			 to Income (WRTI) for 90 days within a six-month period when day care is
			 provided as a protective service. Purchase of service is limited to:
(a) Prevent or remedy
			 abuse/neglect/exploitation of child as documented in the protective services
			 plan and to enable foster care children placed with employed foster parents to
			 receive day care;
(b) Enable
			 employment of a grantee relative/responsible caretaker not in the AFDC budget;
			 or
(c) Relieve stress caused by
			 disability of parent/responsible caretaker or child.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-25 - DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-25-.03 - Purchase Of Day Care For Children - Fees

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(1) The following persons are required to pay
			 assessed day care fees in order to receive day care services:
(a) All At Risk Income Eligible recipients
			 authorized for day care for employment of parent/responsible caretaker;
			 and
(b) Families who are receiving
			 transitional day care due to having been terminated from AFDC as a result of
			 earnings from employment.
(c) All
			 Block Grant Recipients. Fees may be waived for families whose income is at or
			 below the poverty level for a family of the same size.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-25 - DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-25-.04 - Termination Of Day Care Services

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(1) If termination's or reductions in day
			 care services are necessary due to funding reductions, the persons most
			 recently authorized for day care with the lowest priority will be the first
			 terminated or reduced. Those terminated or reduced will go to the top of the
			 waiting list.
(2) Day care payments
			 will be terminated under the following conditions:
(a) The child is no longer eligible. A
			 ten-day advance notice of termination is required;
(b) The eligible child has been removed from
			 day care and is not returned as per verbal or written notice (ten-day advance
			 notice not required);
(c) The child
			 has been absent for 10 consecutive program days and does not return to day care
			 prior to the ten-day advance notice of termination;
(d) The client fails to pay required
			 child-care fees and no payment agreement has been established (ten-day advance
			 notice required);
(e) In addition
			 for client receiving transitional day care services (ten-day advance notice
			 required except as noted below).
1. Client
			 terminates employment without good cause (ten-day advance notice not required
			 for self-arranged care);
2. Client
			 fails to cooperate with child support activities; or
3. The child(ren) for whom day care is being
			 provided leaves the home or is no longer dependent by definition.
Author:
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 660 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES › Chapter 660-5-25 - DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN › Section 660-5-25-.07 - Day Care Licensure - Minimum Standards For Family Day Care Homes And Nighttime Homes

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Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										38-4-5 through -6, §§
										38-7-1 through -17, §§
										41-22-1 through -27.