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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 2 - AGENCY SERVICES › Section R. 400.12212 - Personnel records

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 212.
(1) An
				  agency shall maintain a personnel record for each staff member.
(2) The personnel record must contain all the
				  following information before employment may occur:
(a) Name.
(b) Verification of education.
(c) Work history.
(d) Three references obtained from persons
				  who are unrelated to the staff person.
(e) A record of any convictions other than
				  minor traffic violations from either of the following:
(i) The Michigan state police, tribal police,
				  or the equivalent state or Canadian provincial law enforcement agency where the
				  person usually resides.
(ii) An
				  entity accessing either Michigan state police records or equivalent state or
				  Canadian provincial law enforcement agency where the person usually
				  resides.
(f) If the
				  employee has criminal convictions, the chief administrator or his or her
				  designee shall complete a written evaluation of the convictions that addresses
				  the nature of the conviction, the length of time since the conviction, and the
				  relationship of the conviction to regulated activity.
(g) A written statement from the employee
				  regarding any convictions.
(h)
				  Documentation from the department that the person has not been named in a
				  central registry case as the perpetrator of child abuse or neglect in Michigan
				  or in any state where the person lived in the 5 years preceding hire.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 2 - AGENCY SERVICES › Section R. 400.12213 - Record Management

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 213. An agency shall do all the following with respect
					 to maintenance of required records:
(a)
				  Protect each record against destruction and damage.
(b) Keep each record in a uniform
				  fashion.
(c) Store and maintain
				  each record in a manner to ensure confidentiality and to prevent unauthorized
				  access.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 2 - AGENCY SERVICES › Section R. 400.12214 - Compliance with the child protection law

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 214. An agency shall comply with the child protection
					 law, 1975 PA 238, MCL
					 722.621 to
					 722.638.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12301 - Department authorization

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 301.
(1) The
				  department shall authorize an agency to certify foster homes for
				  licensure.
(2) An approved
				  governmental unit must comply with the provisions of this part to be authorized
				  to certify foster homes for licensure.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12302 - Program statement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 302. An agency shall have and follow a current written
					 program statement that includes all the following information:
(a) Types of foster care provided.
(b) Age and characteristics of children
				  served.
(c) Types and numbers of
				  foster homes needed.
(d) Types of
				  services provided to children, parents, relatives, and foster
				  families.
(e) Geographical area
				  covered.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12303 - Policy and procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 303.
(1) An
				  agency shall have and follow written policies and procedures for assessing and
				  certifying foster homes for licensure. An agency may not have a policy related
				  to certifying homes that violates section
				  102 of the Elliott-Larsen civil
				  rights act, 1976 PA 453, MCL
				  37.2102.
(2) Policies and procedures must address
				  R 400.12304 to
				  R 400.12328 and be on forms
				  provided, and in a manner prescribed, by the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12304 - Recruitment and retention

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 304.
(1) An
				  agency shall have an ongoing foster home recruitment program to ensure an
				  adequate number of suitable and qualified homes based on the needs of children
				  referred to the agency.
(2) An
				  agency shall develop, implement, and maintain a program of foster home
				  retention that includes foster parent involvement.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12305 - Certification training

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 305.
(1) All
				  social service workers who perform foster home certification functions must
				  complete certification and special evaluation trainings provided by the
				  department within 6 months of assignment to the certification function. Workers
				  must pass the written exam.
(2)
				  Supervisors of social service workers who perform foster home certification
				  functions must complete certification and special evaluation training prior to
				  supervising the certification of foster homes and must pass the written
				  exam.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12306 - Application request

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 306.
(1) An
				  agency shall provide an orientation for prospective applicants for a foster
				  home license before a foster home application is provided.
(2) An agency shall document that a person
				  who has met the requirements of subrule (1) of this rule has received an
				  application and information regarding all the following:
(a) A copy of the act.
(b) Administrative rules for foster
				  homes.
(c) Administrative rules for
				  child placing agencies.
(d) Good
				  moral character rules.
(e) The
				  child protection law.
(f) The
				  children's ombudsman act.
(g) The
				  agency's program statement.
(h) The
				  agency's foster care services policies.
(i) The agency's foster parent training
				  requirements.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12307 - Orientation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 307. An agency foster parent orientation must consist
					 of an overview of all the following areas:
(a) Purposes of foster care.
(b) Characteristics and needs of the children
				  and families served by the agency.
(c) Child attachment and separation
				  issues.
(d) Impact of fostering on
				  the foster family.
(e) Role of the
				  foster family.
(f) Licensing
				  process.
(g) Grievance
				  procedure.
(h) Importance of a
				  child's parents and relatives
(i)
				  Parenting time and sibling visits.
(j) Agency foster care policies and
				  procedures.
(k) Agency foster
				  parent training requirements.
(l)
				  Supportive services and resources.
(m) Trauma responsive care.
(n) Collaboration in transportation
				  planning.
(o) Provisions of the
				  children's ombudsman act.
(p)
				  Provisions of the child protection law.
(q) Foster care review board appeal
				  procedures.
(r) Foster parent bill
				  of rights law.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12308 - Application submission

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 308.
(1) An
				  agency shall act on a completed and signed application.
(2) An agency shall require all caregivers in
				  a multiple-caregiver household to sign the application.
(3) An agency may consider an application
				  withdrawn after 60 days if the applicant fails to cooperate, after attempts to
				  actively engage the family, with the completion of the licensing process,
				  provided there are no known non-compliances that would result in disciplinary
				  action.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12309 - Criminal history; central registry; "good moral character"; convictions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 309.
(1) The
				  agency shall obtain from a foster home applicant or licensee the name of, and a
				  signed release for, a criminal history and child protective services check to
				  obtain any of the following information from each adult member of the
				  household, including children who turn 18 years of age while living in the
				  home:
(a) Conviction of a crime other than a
				  minor traffic violation.
(b)
				  Involvement in a confirmed abuse or neglect of a child or adult.
(c) Placement on court-supervised parole or
				  probation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12310 - Initial evaluation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 310.
(1) An
				  agency social service worker shall complete a written initial foster home
				  evaluation, on a form provided by the department, before certifying the home
				  for licensure.
(2) The report must
				  include the dates and places of contacts and persons interviewed or
				  observed.
(3) The agency shall
				  assess all the following:
(a) The applicant or
				  licensee's family and marital status and history, including current and past
				  level of family functioning and relationships, and any incidents of domestic
				  violence, elder abuse, or child abuse, as a perpetrator.
(b) The circumstances surrounding any
				  criminal convictions or arrests for each member of the household, including
				  minor children.
(c) Physical,
				  mental, and emotional health of each member of the household, including any
				  history of substance use disorder or treatment.
(d) Current mental health or substance use,
				  or both.
(e) Parenting skills and
				  strategies for building healthy relationships with children.
(f) Methods of discipline of
				  children.
(g) Adjustment and
				  special needs of the applicant's own children, including children not living in
				  the home.
(h) Previous licenses or
				  experience in providing child foster care, child day care, or adult foster
				  care.
(i) Existence of a social
				  support system including alternate care providers.
(j) Willingness to accept a child's
				  spirituality, or religious beliefs or practices, even if they differ from the
				  foster parent.
(k) Willingness to
				  accept and support a child's SOGIE.
(l) Safety and maintenance of the applicant's
				  house and property, including but not limited to, the following:
(i) Sufficient beds and sleeping
				  space.
(ii) Pets.
(iii) Weapons.
(iv) Fire or water hazards.
(m) The age, number, gender, race,
				  ethnic background, and characteristics of children preferred by the applicants,
				  including those characteristics that an applicant or licensee would not
				  accept.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12311 - Foster parent/agency agreement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 311.
(1) An
				  agency shall have a written foster parent/agency agreement signed by the foster
				  parent and the agency before initially certifying a foster home for
				  licensure.
(2) The foster
				  parent/agency agreement must contain all the following provisions:
(a) The responsibilities of the
				  agency.
(b) The services to be
				  provided to foster children and the foster family.
(c) The responsibilities of the foster
				  family.
(d) That the foster family
				  has been informed of, and agrees to follow, agency policies and
				  procedures.
(e) A description of
				  the role and the expectation to cooperate with the lawyer guardian ad litem and
				  the state and tribal court, including the role of other appointed state and
				  tribal attorneys.
(f) The agency
				  schedule of foster care payments to foster parents.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12312 - Foster parent training

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 312.
(1) An
				  agency shall develop a foster parent training plan with the participation of
				  foster parents.
(2) The foster
				  parent training plan must provide for all the following:
(a) Not less than 12 hours of training to be
				  completed by each person named on the license before a recommendation is made
				  for licensure, taking into account the individual training needs of the foster
				  parents. Not more than 3 hours of orientation may be included as part of the
				  initial 12 hours of training.
(b)
				  Not less than 6 hours of training annually for each licensee after the time
				  periods specified in subdivision (a) of this subrule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12313 - Behavior support policy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 313.
(1) An
				  agency's behavior support policy must identify appropriate and specific methods
				  of behavior support for foster children.
(2) An agency shall ensure that methods of
				  behavior support for a foster child are positive, consistent, and compassionate
				  based on each foster child's needs, stage of development, and behavior, and
				  promote self-regulation, self-esteem, and independence.
(3) All the following are prohibited:
(a) Corporal punishment, any type of
				  restraint, including physical, chemical, mechanical, or noxious substances; or
				  any kind of punishment inflicted on the body.
(b) Confinement or seclusion in an area such
				  as a closet or a room.
(c)
				  Withholding food, clothing, rest, toilet use, or entrance to the foster
				  home.
(d) Mental or emotional
				  cruelty.
(e) Verbal abuse, threats,
				  including the use of derogatory or discriminatory language, negative references
				  to the child's or the child's family SOGIE, yelling at youth, ridicule, or
				  humiliation.
(f) Prohibiting visits
				  or communication with a foster child's family.
(g) Denial of necessary educational, medical,
				  mental health, or social work services.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12314 - Religion and spirituality policy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 314.
(1) An
				  agency's religion policy must ensure that the foster child may participate or
				  choose not to participate in religious or spiritual instruction, engage or
				  choose not to engage in religious or spiritual practices, or attend or choose
				  not to attend religious or spiritual services.
(2) A foster child may not be required to
				  attend religious or spiritual services or follow specific religious or
				  spiritual doctrine.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12315 - Communication

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 315. An agency must ensure that a child is able to
					 communicate with family and friends in a manner consistent with the child's
					 expressed wishes, appropriate to the child's functioning, and in accordance
					 with the child's treatment plan.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12316 - Personal possessions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 316. An agency's personal possessions policy must
					 address all the following:
(a) Ensure
				  that a child has a right to have his or her personal possessions during
				  placement with a foster family and when leaving the foster family.
(b) Safe storage of a child's personal
				  possessions.
(c) All gifts and
				  clothing that are given to or purchased for the child during placement with the
				  foster family remain the property of the foster child.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12317 - Allowance and money

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 317.
(1) The
				  agency must specify the following:
(a) General
				  guidelines that provide a monetary range based on a child's age.
(b) Allowance for specific youth will be
				  determined by the social services worker, the child's parent, and the foster
				  parent based on the child's age and treatment needs.
(c) How the agency monitors
				  allowance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12318 - Clothing policy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 318. The agency's clothing policy for foster parents
					 must specify both of the following:
(a) A foster parent must ensure that a foster
				  child has the minimum required clothing specified by the agency's policy and
				  leaves the foster home with not less than the minimum required
				  clothing.
(b) All clothing the
				  child has when he or she arrives at the foster home and all clothing purchased
				  for the child while in the foster home remains the property of the foster
				  child, unless returned to the child's parent or parents.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12319 - Transfer of enrollment or license

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 319.
(1) Prior
				  to requesting the transfer of an enrollment or license, the receiving agency
				  must provide the applicant/licensee with the following:
(a) Orientation of the receiving
				  agency.
(b) Application.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12320 - Supervision

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 320.
(1) An
				  agency shall ensure an appropriate level of care and supervision for the foster
				  child at all times consistent with a child's age, level of functioning, and
				  treatment plan.
(2) A foster parent
				  shall identify at least 1 adult who would care for the foster child for an
				  extended overnight period. The identified adult must have both a central
				  registry and a criminal history background check.
(3) A foster parent shall notify the agency
				  of any extended, overnight period when the period will exceed 3 days.
(4) A foster parent shall notify any foster
				  child's care provider of the agency's policies relating to care and supervision
				  and the care provider must follow the policies.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12321 - Hazardous materials policy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 321.
(1)
				  Federal standards for a foster family or group home include specific safety
				  requirements for weapons, pools, hot tubs, and spas, as these pose a particular
				  preventable danger to children.
(2)
				  Dangerous equipment and objects, weapons, chemicals, medications, poisonous
				  materials, cleaning supplies, and other hazardous materials that may present a
				  risk to children placed in the foster home must be stored securely and out of
				  the reach of children, as appropriate for the age and functioning level of the
				  children.
(3) Unless carried in the
				  licensed home and on the licensed property as permitted by law, firearms and
				  ammunition must be stored as follows:
(a)
				  Firearms must be all the following:
(i) Locked
				  in compliance with 1 of the following:
(A) By
				  a cable-lock.
(B) By a
				  trigger-lock.
(C) In a gun
				  safe.
(D) A solid metal gun
				  case.
(E) A solid wood gun
				  case.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12322 - Unusual incident policy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 322.
(1) An
				  agency's unusual incident policy must include immediate notification to the
				  agency by the foster parent of any of the following incidents:
(a) The death of a foster child.
(b) The removal or attempted removal of a
				  foster child from a foster home by any person not authorized by the
				  agency.
(c) The foster child is
				  missing.
(d) Any illness that
				  results in treatment at a hospital emergency room or inpatient hospitalization
				  of a foster child.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12323 - Emergency policy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 323.
(1) An
				  agency's emergency policy must include procedures for each of the following
				  situations:
(a) Fire.
(b) Tornado.
(c) Serious accident or injury.
(d) Epidemic.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12324 - Reevaluation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 324.
(1) An
				  agency shall conduct an annual on-site visit and complete a written
				  reevaluation of a foster home.
(2)
				  The annual reevaluation must include a determination and assessment of all the
				  following:
(a) All changes to the factual
				  information contained in the initial evaluation and subsequent renewal
				  evaluations.
(b) Family functioning
				  and interrelationships as determined by observation of, and interviews with,
				  each member of the household and each social service worker who has had
				  children placed in the home during the last licensing period.
(c) Training needs of the family.
(d) Compliance with the licensing rules for
				  foster homes.
(e) Compliance with
				  the agency's written policies and procedures.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12325 - License recommendation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 325.
(1) An
				  agency shall recommend to the department the appropriate licensing action
				  consistent with facts contained in the foster home evaluation and any special
				  evaluations.
(2) An agency shall
				  document foster home license changes in the foster home record and communicate
				  the changes immediately to the department in the manner prescribed by the
				  department.
(3) Except for an
				  original license, an agency shall recommend to the department the issuance of a
				  regular license or the continuation of an active license only when all rules
				  are in compliance, or both of the following conditions exist:
(a) All non-compliances relating to the
				  recommendation are correctable.
(b)
				  A written corrective action plan has been developed. The plan must comply with
				  all of the following requirements:
(i) Upon
				  determining a rule noncompliance that is correctable by the foster parent, the
				  agency must develop a written corrective action plan with the foster parent on
				  the form prescribed by the department.
(ii) Be completed within 6 months of being
				  signed.
(iii) Be signed and dated
				  by the foster parent and the agency.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12326 - Borrowed home

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 326.
(1)
				  Before placing a child in a foster home certified by another agency, the
				  borrowing agency shall have a record containing all the following:
(a) Approval from the certifying agency
				  authorizing the placement of a child in the home.
(b) Verification that the foster parent is
				  willing to accept the foster child.
(c) The initial evaluation and current
				  reevaluation.
(d) A copy of all
				  special evaluations completed during the last 2 years.
(e) Verification of all children currently
				  placed in the home.
(f)
				  Documentation that the foster parent has received orientation to the policies
				  of the borrowing agency.
(g) A copy
				  of the foster parent /agency agreement signed by the foster parent and the
				  borrowing agency.
(h) The
				  requirements in subdivisions (a) to (g) of this subrule do not apply to foster
				  homes licensed by a tribe. A completed "Verification of Tribal Foster Home
				  Safety Requirements" form is required when borrowing a foster home licensed by
				  a tribe.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12327 - Special evaluation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 327.
(1) Upon
				  receipt of any information that relates to possible noncompliance with any
				  foster home rule, the agency must do all the following:
(a) Submit a special investigation record to
				  the department's licensing authority within 5 working days in the manner
				  prescribed by the department.
(b)
				  Initiate a special evaluation of the foster home as soon as is indicated, based
				  on the information received, but not later than 7 calendar days after receipt
				  of the information.
(c) Conduct an
				  evaluation, in cooperation with child protective services, when applicable,
				  including all necessary collateral contacts.
(d) Notify all social service workers who
				  have children placed in the home that a special evaluation has been
				  initiated.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 3 - FOSTER HOME CERTIFICATION › Section R. 400.12328 - Foster home record

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 328.
(1) An
				  agency shall maintain a foster home record in the manner prescribed by the
				  department for each foster care home. An agency shall maintain a foster home
				  record in the manner in which is prescribed by the department for each foster
				  care home.
(2) The record must
				  contain all the following information:
(a) All
				  documents pertaining to certification of the home.
(b) Any special evaluation reports.
(c) Placement agreements between a foster
				  parent and the agency.
(d) A
				  placement list of all children placed in the foster home, including all the
				  following information about each child:
(i)
				  Name, age, sex, and race of the child.
(ii) Date of placement.
(iii) Date of, and reasons for, a child's
				  removal from the foster home.
(e) Any written response from a foster
				  parent, as provided by
				  R
				  400.12327(6)(b).
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12402 - Program statement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 402. An agency shall have and follow a current written
					 program statement that includes all the following information:
(a) Types of foster care provided.
(b) The racial, ethnic, and cultural
				  identity, heritage, spirituality, and background of the children
				  served.
(c) Types of services
				  provided to foster children and their families.
(d) Geographical area covered.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12403 - Policy and procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 403.
(1) An
				  agency shall provide a copy of the policies and procedures to the foster
				  parents of a home where the agency places a child.
(2) An agency may not be more restrictive
				  than the department policies or the administrative rules governing licensing
				  and services.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12404 - Placement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 404.
(1) An
				  agency shall only place a child with an adult who is a relative of the child, a
				  legal custodian, or in a licensed foster home, except as permitted in
				  R 400.12503(2)(b)
				  and R 400.12709.
(2) Initial consideration must be given to
				  placement with a relative or placing siblings together, or both.
(3) An agency's placement of a child in a
				  foster home must be consistent with the placement specifications for the
				  home.
(4) An agency shall consider
				  all the following factors in selecting an appropriate placement for a child:
(a) Proximity to the child's parents, family,
				  or community.
(b) The physical,
				  emotional, and educational needs of the child.
(c) The permanency goal of the
				  child.
(d) Expressed preferences of
				  the child, and the child's parent or parents.
(e) The child and child's family's religious
				  or spiritual, or both, preference.
(f) The foster parents' ability and
				  willingness to accept and support the child's SOGIE.
(g) The child's racial, ethnic, cultural
				  identity, heritage, and spiritual background.
(h) The continuity of relationships,
				  including relationships with parents, siblings, relatives, foster parents,
				  previous foster parents, and other persons significant to the child.
(i) The availability of placement resources
				  for the purpose of making a timely placement.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12405 - Change of placement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 405.
(1) An
				  agency shall make every reasonable effort to maintain a stable placement for
				  each child placed in foster care. The efforts must be documented in the child's
				  record.
(2) An agency shall first
				  consider returning the child to a parent.
(3) The agency shall document all the
				  following in the child's record before a change of placement occurs:
(a) Reason for the change in
				  placement.
(b) If the child is not
				  returned to the parent, then the reason why return is not possible.
(c) If the child is not reunited with
				  siblings or placed with a relative, then the reason why those placements are
				  not possible.
(d) Consideration of
				  the factors identified in
				  R
				  400.12404(4).
(e) Replacement preparation of all relevant
				  parties, including the child or infant, which includes an explanation as to why
				  the change is necessary.
(f)
				  Notification to the parents, referral source, lawyer guardian ad litem, and
				  courts when applicable, of the change in placement.
(g) Information about the child was shared
				  with the new placement, consistent with the requirements of
				  R 400.12417.
(h) The child's new location and
				  address.
(i) That the current
				  foster parent was notified in writing of the following information:
(i) Not less than 14 calendar days in
				  advance, of the change, except when prior notification would jeopardize the
				  child's care or safety. If prior notice is not provided, then the agency shall
				  notify the foster parent, at the time of the change, why prior notice was not
				  given.
(ii) Of the current foster
				  parent's rights concerning the change in placement.
(j) Supervisory approval before the
				  change.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12409 - Education

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 409. An agency must ensure that, within 5 school days
					 of placement, an agency shall provide for the enrollment of each child of
					 school age, as defined by state law, into a school program.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12411 - Clothing

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 411. An agency must ensure that a foster child has the
					 minimum required clothing specified by the department's policy and leaves the
					 foster home with not less than the minimum required clothing.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12413 - Medical and dental care policy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 413.
(1) An
				  agency's medical and dental care policy must include all the following:
(a) The provision of routine medical
				  care.
(b) The provision of
				  emergency medical, surgical, and dental care.
(c) A physical examination for each child as
				  follows, unless a greater frequency is medically indicated:
(i) A comprehensive medical examination,
				  including a behavioral/mental health and trauma screening, within 30 calendar
				  days from the date the child entered into an out-of-home placement, regardless
				  of the date of the last physical examination.
(ii) A physical examination every 14
				  months.
(d) Current
				  immunizations for each child as required by section
				  5111 of the public health code,
				  1978 PA 368, MCL
				  333.5111. All the following
				  apply:
(i) A statement from a parent or
				  licensed medical authority, which indicates that immunizations are current or
				  contraindicated, is sufficient documentation of immunizations.
(ii) A copy of a waiver addressed to the
				  department that is signed by the parent stating immunizations are not being
				  administered due to religious, medical, or other reasons is sufficient
				  documentation of immunizations, unless the child is a temporary court ward, a
				  motion is heard, and order is entered by the circuit court for the child's
				  case. A waiver must be accompanied by a certification by the local health
				  department that the parent or parents received education on the risks of not
				  receiving the vaccines being waived and the benefits of vaccination to the
				  individual and the community as required by section
				  5111 of the public health code,
				  1978 PA 368, MCL
				  333.5111, and
				  R
				  325.176(12).
(iii) If documentation of immunization or a
				  copy of the waiver is unavailable, then immunizations must begin within 30
				  calendar days of placement.
(e) A dental examination must be completed
				  within 3 months before entry into foster care or an initial dental examination
				  must be completed not more than 90 calendar days after entry into a foster care
				  out-of-home placement. A child entering foster care under 1 year of age must
				  have an initial dental exam within 3 months of his or her first
				  birthday.
(f) A dental
				  re-examination must be obtained at least every 9 months unless a greater
				  frequency is indicated.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12415 - Unusual incident reporting policy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 415. An agency must adhere to the following incident
					 reporting protocols:
(a) Immediately
				  notify the child's parents; the department licensing authority; the lawyer
				  guardian ad litem and court, as applicable; the department; and the foster
				  child's parents, if any of the following occurs:
(i) The death of a foster child.
(ii) The foster child is absent without legal
				  permission.
(iii) Attempted removal
				  or removal of the foster child from the foster home by any person who is not
				  authorized by the agency.
(iv) Any
				  medical and mental illness or condition that results in treatment at a hospital
				  emergency room or inpatient hospitalization of a foster child.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12417 - Foster parent information

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 417.
(1) An
				  agency shall provide a foster parent with all the following information before
				  the placement or replacement of a child:
(a)
				  Child's name.
(b) Child's date of
				  birth.
(c) Available known
				  information about the child's health.
(d) Any known history of abuse or neglect of
				  the child.
(e) All known emotional
				  and psychological factors relating to the care of the child.
(f) All known behaviors of the
				  child.
(g) Circumstances
				  necessitating placement or replacement of the child.
(h) Any other known information to enable the
				  foster parent to provide a stable, safe, and healthy environment for the foster
				  child and the foster family, including information about siblings who do not
				  reside in the foster home as provided in federal law.
(i) Name of assigned social service
				  worker.
(j) Authorization to
				  provide routine and emergency medical care.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12418 - Development of service plans

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 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.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12419 - Initial service plans

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 419.
(1) The
				  initial service plan, as required in
				  R 400.12418(2)(a),
				  must include all the following information:
(a) Dates, types, and places of agency
				  contacts and persons contacted.
(b)
				  Circumstances necessitating placement.
(c) Assessment of the placement selection
				  criteria as required under
				  R
				  400.12404(4).
(d) A social history pertinent to the
				  circumstances necessitating placement that assesses the child and persons in
				  the child's family to determine the services best suited to meet the child's
				  needs.
(e) A plan that has as its
				  goal reunification of the child with his or her family or another goal of
				  permanent placement. The plan shall include all the following information:
(i) The permanency goal for the
				  child.
(ii) The conditions
				  necessary to achieve the permanency goal identified in paragraph (i) of this
				  subdivision.
(iii) Action steps and
				  time frames to achieve the necessary conditions identified in paragraph (ii) of
				  this subdivision.
(iv) The persons
				  responsible for implementing the action steps identified in paragraph (iii) of
				  this subdivision.
(v) Projected
				  length of placement in foster care.
(f) Specific goals, as appropriate, to meet
				  the child's needs in the following areas:
(i)
				  Education.
(ii) Health.
(iii) Vocational training.
(iv) Psychological, psychiatric, and mental
				  health services.
(g)
				  Plans for contact between the child, siblings, the child's family, and any
				  other person.
(h) The child
				  behavior support plan to be used by the foster parent.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12420 - Updated service plans

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 420. An updated service plan, as required in
					 R 400.12418(2)(b),
					 must include all the following information:
(a) Dates, types, and places of agency
				  contacts and persons contacted.
(b)
				  Confirmation that the child's current foster home continues to appropriately
				  meet the placement needs of the child.
(c) A summary of information pertinent to the
				  updated services plan received since the last service plan from the child, the
				  child's parents or legal guardian, foster parents, referring agency, and
				  others, unless the agency documents why any of these entities cannot be
				  involved.
(d) Assessment of
				  progress in achieving the permanency goal for the child.
(e) A plan that includes any changes made
				  since the previous plan and that has the content specified in
				  R 400.12419.
(f) Plans for visits between the child,
				  siblings, the child's family, and any other person.
(g) A child behavior support plan that
				  includes any changes made since the previous plan and is to be used by the
				  foster parents.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12421 - Visitation and family time; in person contact

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 421.
(1) An
				  agency shall develop a plan of visitation and family time for each child in
				  foster care consistent with the child's service plans, as required by
				  R 400.12419 and
				  R 400.12420 to ensure the safety
				  and well-being of the child.
(2) An
				  agency social service worker shall visit the foster child, and the foster
				  parent, if applicable, in the child's placement at least once every
				  month.
(3) An agency shall
				  facilitate in-person contact between parents and children except where parental
				  rights have been terminated or when there is a court determination that visits
				  are detrimental to the child.
(4)
				  An agency shall facilitate in-person contact between siblings who are not
				  placed together except when there is a court determination that contact is
				  detrimental to either child.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 4 - FOSTER CARE SERVICES › Section R. 400.12422 - Foster care case record

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 422.
(1) An
				  agency shall maintain a case record for each child in its foster care
				  program.
(2) An agency shall
				  protect each record against destruction and damage and store and maintain each
				  child's record in a manner to ensure confidentiality and to prevent
				  unauthorized access.
(3) The record
				  must contain all the following information:
(a) Initial service plan.
(b) Any required updated service
				  plans.
(c) Medical, mental health,
				  and dental records.
(d) Placement
				  documentation as required by
				  R 400.12404.
(e) Change of placement documentation as
				  required by R 400.12405.
(f) Plan of visitation and parenting time as
				  required by R 400.12421.
(g) A photograph taken at least
				  annually.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 5 - INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES › Section R. 400.12502 - Program statement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 502.
(1) An
				  agency shall have and follow a current written program statement that includes
				  all the following information:
(a) Types of
				  living arrangements approved.
(b)
				  Eligibility requirements for a youth, including age and level of physical,
				  emotional, and intellectual functioning and youth not appropriate for the
				  program.
(c) Services
				  provided.
(d) Means of financial
				  support for the youth.
(e)
				  Supervision.
(f) Educational and
				  vocational or work requirements.
(g) Medical, mental health, and dental
				  care.
(h) Basis for
				  termination.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 5 - INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES › Section R. 400.12503 - Policy and procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 503.
(1) An
				  agency shall have and follow written policies and procedures for the
				  independent living services provided.
(2) The policies and procedures must cover at
				  least all the following areas:
(a) Eligibility
				  requirements for youth to participate in the program.
(b) Types of living arrangements provided or
				  approved.
(c) Agreement between
				  youth and agency.
(d) Service
				  plans.
(e) Supervision provided by
				  the agency.
(f) Amount of financial
				  support and how it is disbursed. An agency may not withhold financial support
				  intended for the youth while the youth is actively involved in the
				  program.
(g) Education, vocational
				  training, and employment.
(h) Human
				  trafficking awareness and prevention for youth.
(i) Medical, dental, and mental health
				  care.
(j) Independent living
				  record.
(k) Termination.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Health and Human Services › Childrens Services Agency › Child Placing Agencies › Part 5 - INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES › Section R. 400.12504 - Eligibility requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 504.
(1) An
				  agency shall document the rationale for selection of independent living as the
				  most appropriate placement for the youth.
(2) All the following must be in the case
				  record before a youth is placed in independent living:
(a) How the youth meets the eligibility
				  requirements for the specific program the youth is being placed into.
(b) The basis for concluding that a youth
				  exhibits self-care potential.
(c)
				  That the youth's social service worker has personally observed and determined
				  that the living situation is safe, and that the youth has a bed and has access
				  to cooking and bathing facilities.
(d) The availability of specific and relevant
				  resources that provide for suitable social, physical, educational, vocational,
				  and emotional needs of a youth.
(e)
				  An evaluation of a youth's need for supervision and a plan for providing the
				  level of supervision determined necessary.
(f) Proof that financial support to meet the
				  youth's housing, clothing, food, and miscellaneous expenses is
				  available.