North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES › Subchapter E - LICENSING OF FAMILY FOSTER HOMES › Section .1100 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSING › Section 70E .1101 - CLIENT RIGHTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Foster parents
				  shall ensure that each foster child:
(1) has
				  clothing to wear that is appropriate to the weather;
(2) is allowed to have personal
				  property;
(3) is encouraged to
				  express opinions on issues concerning care;
(4) is provided care in a manner that
				  recognizes the child's cultural values and traditions;
(5) is provided the opportunity for spiritual
				  development and is not denied the right to practice his or her religious
				  beliefs;
(6) is not identified as a
				  foster child in any way;
(7) is not
				  forced to acknowledge dependency on or gratitude to the foster
				  parents;
(8) is encouraged to
				  contact and have telephone conversations with family members unless
				  contraindicated in the child's visitation and contact plan;
(9) is provided training and discipline that
				  is appropriate for the child's age, intelligence, emotional makeup, and past
				  experience;
(10) is not subjected
				  to cruel or abusive punishment, as established in G.S. 7B 101(1) and
				  (15);
(11) is not subjected to
				  corporal punishment;
(12) is not
				  deprived of a meal or contacts with family for punishment or placed in
				  isolation time-out except when isolation time-out means the removal of a child
				  to an unlocked room or area from which the child is not physically prevented
				  from leaving. The foster parent may use isolation time-out as a behavioral
				  control measure when the foster parent provides it within hearing distance of a
				  foster parent. The length of the isolation time-out shall be appropriate for
				  the child's age, intelligence, emotional makeup, and past
				  experiences;
(13) is not subjected
				  to verbal abuse, threats, or humiliating remarks about himself or herself or
				  his or her family;
(14) is provided
				  a daily routine in the home that promotes a positive mental health environment
				  and provides an opportunity for normal activities with time for rest and
				  play;
(15) is provided training in
				  nutrition and personal hygiene. Each child shall be provided food with
				  nutritional content for normal growth and health. Diets prescribed by a
				  licensed medical provider shall be provided;
(16) is provided medical care in accordance
				  with the treatment prescribed for the child;
(17) of mandatory school age, as established
				  in G.S.
				  115C-378(a), maintains
				  regular school attendance unless the child has been excused by the
				  authorities;
(18) is encouraged to
				  participate in neighborhood and group activities, to have friends visit the
				  home, and to visit in the homes of friends;
(19) assumes responsibility for himself or
				  herself and for household duties that are appropriate for the child's age
				  intelligence, emotional makeup, and past experiences. Household tasks shall not
				  interfere with school, sleep, or study periods;
(20) is not permitted to do any task that
				  violates child labor laws, as established in
				  G.S.
				  95-25.5 and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
				  incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and editions, or not
				  appropriate for the child's age, intelligence, emotional makeup, and past
				  experiences;
(21) is provided
				  supervision that is appropriate for the child's age, intelligence, emotional
				  makeup, and experience;
(22) if
				  less than eight years of age or weighs less than 80 pounds, is properly secured
				  in a child passenger restraint system in accordance with the manufacturer's
				  instructions;
(23) is protected
				  from disclosure of confidential information about the child or the child's
				  family. Such confidential information shall not be shared unless lawfully
				  authorized; and
(24) is encouraged
				  to participate in extracurricular, recreational, enrichment, cultural, and
				  social activities in accordance with
				  G.S.
				  131D-10.2A.