Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 6 - Division of Family and Children's Services › Chapter 1 - DFCS Policy Manual › Section 18-6-1-F - Licensure Policy › Section 18-6-1-F-IV - SPECIALIZED HOMES

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
Medical/Treatment Resource Homes
A licensed Resource Family home specializing in the care
					 of medically fragile children shall comply with all foster home requirements as
					 well as the following conditions:
1.
				  Provide a specialized license, degree, certification, training or experience
				  that documents and demonstrates an expertise to work with children with special
				  medical/treatment needs, (i.e. doctor, registered nurse, licensed practical
				  nurse, emergency medical technician, special education teacher, clinical
				  therapist, etc.);
2. Demonstrate
				  the ability to care for children with special needs such as feeding tubes,
				  heart monitors, oxygen, fetal alcohol syndrome, cerebral palsy, diabetes,
				  diagnosed emotional or behavioral illnesses or disorders, etc.;
3. Agree to be licensed for no more than two
				  (2) medically fragile foster children at any given time. Placement of more than
				  two medically fragile foster children may be considered in cases of sibling
				  groups or other extraordinar
y
circumstances. Approval must be
				  requested from the Licensure ASWS and RD prior to any placement. If the
				  specialized home is caring for the siblings of a medically fragile child, these
				  siblings will not receive the special care board rate unless they have also
				  been certified as eligible for that benefit;
4. Understand that specialized Resource
				  Parents shall provide transportation and accompany the foster child with
				  special needs to all school, treatment, and medical appointments, as well as
				  ensuring that any follow-up visits are kept;
5. Agree to stay in the hospital with a child
				  placed in their home should the child be hospitalized;
6. Maintain the child's important records,
				  including medical documents, immunization records, and a health journal for
				  each child with special needs placed in their home;
7. Maintain adequate school/educational
				  records on each child with special needs placed in their home;
8. Participate as a member of the service
				  team through at least one of the following methods:
a) Personal attendance at Family Team
				  Meetings (FTM)s, County Conferences, Court Hearings, IEP Meetings, etc.
b) Telephonic conference calls.
c) Provision of a written report
				  on the child's progress including any recommendations for service
1.
Training Requirement for
				  Medical/Treatment Resource Homes
In addition to the 27 hours of pre-service training
					 requirements, prior to providing a specialized license, the Licensure
					 Specialist will verify eight (8) hours of specialized training, by a certified
					 provider, specifically addressing the medical needs of children who meet
					 medically fragile criteria. If a specific child has been identified for a
					 specific home, the parent's 8 hours of specialized training should reflect the
					 individual medical needs of that child.
In order to maintain Medical/Treatment Resource Home
					 status, specialized Resource Parents for medically fragile children must
					 complete 12 hours of in-service training annually. These hours must be relevant
					 to the specific child(ren) in their home.
Additionally, specialized Resource Parents must show
					 documentation of ongoing knowledge and ability to care for the special medical
					 needs of the child(ren) placed in their care. If no medically fragile children
					 are placed in the home, in-service training hours must specifically address the
					 medical needs of children who meet medically fragile criteria. CPR and First
					 Aid Certification must be maintained.