Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 13 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Division 35 - Children's Division › Chapter 60 - Licensing of Foster Family Homes › Section 13 CSR 35-60.050 - Care of Children

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the duties of foster
				  parents to cooperate with Children's Division and to provide physical care to a
				  foster child. The rule further lists the division's expectations concerning
				  education and training, moral and religious training, discipline, chores and
				  work, recreation and leisure, earning and spending money, supervision, and
				  transportation.
(1) Duties of
				Foster Parent(s) to Cooperate with Children's Division.
(A) As used in this regulation, the term
				"division" shall refer to Children's Division or its foster care case
				management contractor, as applicable.
(B) The foster parent(s) shall cooperate in
				the division's delivery of social services to the foster child's
				family.
(C) The foster parent(s)
				shall actively participate in family support team meetings either through
				attendance or, in lieu of physical attendance, written or oral input.
(D) The foster parent(s) shall notify the
				division at least two (2) weeks prior to any change in family situation
				including, but not limited to-
1. A change in
				address;
2. Telephone
				number;
3. Employment;
4. Household composition; or
5. Marital status.
(E) Except in family emergencies, the foster
				parent(s) shall notify the division within two (2) weeks of any intended
				addition to household membership so that any required background checks may be
				completed and results obtained and approved prior to the individual joining the
				household. In cases of family emergency, the foster parent(s) shall immediately
				notify the division of any additions to the household membership so that
				background checks may be completed immediately thereafter.
(F) The foster parent(s) shall notify the
				division if any member of the household is arrested for, pleads guilty to, or
				is convicted of a criminal offense.
(G) The foster parent(s) shall consult with
				the division regarding any decisions concerning the child's care besides
				routine day-to-day care and decisions relating to extracurricular, enrichment,
				cultural, and social activities that are governed by the reasonable and prudent
				parenting standard set forth in 210.665, RSMo.
(H) The foster parent(s) shall inform the
				division before allowing the foster child to go on visits to the foster child's
				relatives.
(I) The foster parent(s)
				shall notify the division immediately of any emergencies involving the foster
				child. This includes serious illness, or injury requiring medical treatment, or
				other situations in which sound judgment dictates that the division be
				notified. This requirement does not relieve the foster parent(s) from first
				taking action, such as obtaining emergency medical treatment for the child
				before notifying the division.
(J)
				If the foster parent(s) discover that the child is missing, the foster
				parent(s) shall notify the division immediately. Within two (2) hours of
				discovering that the child is missing, the foster parent(s) shall also file a
				missing child complaint with the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction,
				and inform the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that the
				child is missing.
(K) The foster
				parent(s) shall allow the division a reasonable period of time in which to make
				suitable plans for the foster child when the foster parent(s) have requested
				the child's removal. The foster parent(s) shall give the division two (2)
				weeks' advance written notice when requesting removal of a child unless there
				is an emergency. The advance written notice must include an explanation of the
				reason why the foster parent(s) is requesting the child's removal.
(L) Foster children shall not be permitted to
				use or be known by the foster parent(s) surname, unless the child, child's
				parent(s), and the division give their consent in writing.
(M) The foster parent(s) shall notify the
				division at least thirty (30) days prior to moving out of state.