Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 201 - PERMANENCY SERVICES - PREVENTION, FOSTER CARE, ADOPTION AND INDEPENDENT LIVING › Section 22VAC40-201-90 - Service delivery

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Services
				shall be provided to support the safety and well-being of the child. Services
				to children and birth parents or prior custodians shall continue until evidence
				indicates the services are either not effective to reach the child's goal or no
				longer necessary because the goal has been achieved, or the birth parent or
				prior custodian has refused services.
B. Permanency planning for children and birth
				parents or prior custodians shall be an inclusive process providing full
				disclosure to the birth parents or prior custodians of the establishment of a
				concurrent permanency goal and the implications of concurrent permanency
				planning for the child and birth parents or prior custodians. Local departments
				shall notify the birth parents or prior custodians concerning placement
				changes, hearings and meetings regarding the child, and assessments of needs
				and case progress and shall be responsive to the requests of the child and
				birth parents or prior custodians.
C. In order to ensure that permanency is
				achieved for the child, services may be provided to relatives or other
				interested individuals who are assessed to be potential permanency options for
				the child and may continue until an assessment indicates the services are no
				longer necessary.
D. Developmental
				and medical examinations shall be provided for the child in foster care in
				accordance with the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services' Early
				Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) schedule in the Virginia
				EPSDT Periodicity Chart. Dental examinations shall be provided for the child in
				accordance with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Periodicity and
				Anticipatory Guidance Recommendations (Dental Health Guidelines-Ages 0-18
				Years, Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Dental Care (AAPD Reference
				Manual 2002-2003)) as determined by the Virginia Department of Medical
				Assistance Services. As indicated through assessment, appropriate health care
				services shall include trauma, developmental, mental health, psychosocial, and
				substance abuse services and treatments. Local departments shall follow the
				protocols for appropriate and effective use of psychotropic medications for
				children in foster care disseminated by the department.
E. All children in foster care shall have a
				face-to-face contact with an approved service worker at least once per calendar
				month regardless of the child's permanency goal or placement. More than 50% of
				each child's visits shall be in his place of residency.
1. The purpose of the visits shall be to
				assess the child's progress, needs, adjustment to placement, and other
				significant information related to the health, safety, and well-being of the
				child.
2. The visits shall be made
				by individuals who meet the department's requirements consistent with
				42 USC §
											622(b).