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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 111 - STANDARD FOR LICENSED FAMILY DAY HOMES › Section 22VAC40-111-1020 - Renumbered

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Statutory Authority: §§
											22.1-16
					 and
					 22.1-289.046
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 120 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LICENSED FAMILY DAY-CARE SYSTEMS › Section 22VAC40-120-10 - Renumbered

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Statutory Authority: §§
											22.1-16
					 and
					 22.1-289.046
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 120 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LICENSED FAMILY DAY-CARE SYSTEMS › Section 22VAC40-120-20 - Renumbered

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Statutory Authority: §§
											22.1-16
					 and
					 22.1-289.046
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 120 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LICENSED FAMILY DAY-CARE SYSTEMS › Section 22VAC40-120-30 - Renumbered

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Statutory Authority: §§
											22.1-16
					 and
					 22.1-289.046
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 120 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LICENSED FAMILY DAY-CARE SYSTEMS › Section 22VAC40-120-40 - Renumbered

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Statutory Authority: §§
											22.1-16
					 and
					 22.1-289.046
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 120 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LICENSED FAMILY DAY-CARE SYSTEMS › Section 22VAC40-120-50 - Renumbered

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §§
											22.1-16
					 and
					 22.1-289.046
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 120 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LICENSED FAMILY DAY-CARE SYSTEMS › Section 22VAC40-120-60 - Renumbered

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Statutory Authority: §§
											22.1-16
					 and
					 22.1-289.046
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 130 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LICENSED PRIVATE CHILD PLACING AGENCIES [REPEALED] › Section 22VAC40-130-280

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Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part I - General Provision › Section 22VAC40-131-20 - Scope and applicability

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This regulation shall apply to child-placing agencies as
					 defined in § 63.2-100 of the Code of Virginia and in 22VAC40-131. It shall
					 specifically apply to the following:
1. Licensed child-placing agencies that
				  provide foster care services as stipulated in this chapter. Specific sections
				  also apply to or impact the foster parents approved by them;
2. Licensed child-placing agencies that
				  provide adoption services as stipulated in this chapter. Specific sections also
				  apply to or impact the adoptive applicants;
3. Licensed child-placing agencies that
				  provide interstate or intercountry services as stipulated in this
				  chapter;
4. Licensed child-placing
				  agencies that provide independent living arrangements as stipulated in this
				  chapter;
5. Licensed child-placing
				  agencies that provide treatment foster care case management services as
				  stipulated in this chapter. Specific sections also apply to or impact the
				  treatment foster parents approved by them; and
6. Local departments of social services
				  certified by the department to provide treatment foster care case management
				  services as stipulated in this chapter. Specific sections apply to or impact
				  the treatment foster parents approved by them.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part II - Organization and Administration › Section 22VAC40-131-30 - Sponsorship

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Each licensed child-placing agency shall have a clearly
					 identified sponsor. The sponsor may be an individual, corporation, partnership,
					 association, limited liability company, trust, business trust, or any other
					 legal entity recognized by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
1. An individual sponsoring a child-placing
				  agency shall serve as the licensee and shall have the legal and operational
				  responsibility for the child-placing agency. The individual shall have
				  knowledge and experience in the programs and services the child-placing agency
				  offers.
2. A partnership sponsoring
				  a child-placing agency shall serve as the licensee for the child-placing
				  agency. The partners shall have a written partnership statement of agreement
				  clearly delineating the responsibilities of each partner in the operation and
				  maintenance of the licensed child-placing agency. When a partner is responsible
				  for any of the operational responsibilities, he shall have knowledge of and
				  experience in the programs and services offered by the child-placing
				  agency.
3. An association
				  sponsoring a child-placing agency shall serve as the licensee for the
				  child-placing agency. The association shall have a governing board that shall
				  maintain the legal and operational responsibility for the licensed
				  child-placing agency. The association shall have:
a. At least one member serving on the board
				  who has knowledge of and experience in the programs and services offered by the
				  licensed child-placing agency; and
b. A written constitution or bylaws that
				  delineate responsibilities for the operation and maintenance of the licensed
				  child-placing agency.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part II - Organization and Administration › Section 22VAC40-131-40 - Licensee

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A. The licensee
				  shall ensure compliance with all regulations for licensed child-placing
				  agencies and terms of the current license issued by the department; and with
				  relevant federal, state, or local laws and relevant regulations.
B. The licensee shall comply with its own
				  policies and procedures.
C. The
				  licensee shall be of good character and reputation as defined in
				  22VAC40-80-10.
D. The licensee shall meet the requirements
				  specified in 22VAC40-191, Background Checks for Child Welfare
				  Agencies.
E. The licensee shall
				  meet the requirements specified in 22VAC40-80, General Procedures and
				  Information for Licensure.
F. The
				  licensee shall maintain sufficient funds to ensure operation in compliance with
				  this chapter.
G. The licensee shall
				  ensure that the child-placing agency makes and maintains such records and other
				  information as required by this chapter. The licensee shall submit, or make
				  available for inspection to the department's representative, records, reports,
				  and other information as necessary to assist the department in determining the
				  licensee's compliance with this chapter and applicable law.
H. The licensee shall allow the department's
				  representative to interview the licensee's employees and individuals under its
				  custody, control, direction, or supervision.
I. The licensee shall at all times allow the
				  department's representative reasonable opportunities to conduct announced and
				  unannounced inspections of the licensee's approved homes.
J. The licensee shall:
1. Correct any areas of noncompliance found
				  during inspections;
2. Take
				  necessary actions to prevent reoccurrence of noncompliance; and
3. Make and implement necessary revisions to
				  its policies and procedures.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part II - Organization and Administration › Section 22VAC40-131-50 - Office settings and conditions

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A. The licensee shall maintain an office
				  within the Commonwealth of Virginia from which the child-placing activities are
				  conducted.
B. The licensee shall
				  ensure that the office from where child-placing activities are conducted has
				  equipment, supplies, and adequate space for:
1. The safekeeping of records;
2. Protection of confidential
				  information;
3. Affording privacy
				  during interviews and conferences; and
4. Allowing families and children the use of
				  rooms for visitation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part II - Organization and Administration › Section 22VAC40-131-60 - Posting of the license

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The licensee shall post the most recently issued license to
					 operate in each licensed Virginia office location where child-placing
					 activities are performed, including branch office locations. The license shall
					 be posted near the entrance of each office location.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part II - Organization and Administration › Section 22VAC40-131-70 - Conflict of interest

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A. The
				  governing board of the licensee shall not have a board member who is:
1. An applicant for adoption services;
				  or
2. A recipient of adoption
				  services until the final order of adoption is entered.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part II - Organization and Administration › Section 22VAC40-131-80 - Licensed capacity and maximum caseload numbers

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A. The licensee shall include in the
				  child-placing agency's caseload and capacity count all children to whom
				  supervision is provided. The supervised children may be placed directly by the
				  licensee or through arrangement or negotiation with another licensed
				  child-placing agency in one of the following settings:
1. A resource home;
2. A foster home;
3. An adoptive home prior to the final order
				  of adoption;
4. A treatment foster
				  home;
5. A short-term foster
				  home;
6. An independent living
				  arrangement; or
7. A licensed
				  children's residential facility.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part II - Organization and Administration › Section 22VAC40-131-90 - Policy and procedures

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A. The
				  licensee shall develop and implement written policy and procedures governing
				  the plans for active and closed cases. The plan shall address the following:
1. Procedures the licensee will follow should
				  the licensee cease operations, including:
a.
				  Disposition of children in placement at the time of cessation, including
				  procedures for assisting placing agencies in placing children; and
b. Notification to the placing agency, legal
				  guardian, and the department of the licensee's closing; and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part II - Organization and Administration › Section 22VAC40-131-100 - Program evaluation and improvement

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A. The licensee shall develop and implement a
				  written plan to monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of its
				  program and services on a systematic and on-going basis. If evaluation findings
				  suggest that improvements be made to the licensee's programs and services, the
				  licensee shall implement necessary improvements.
B. The evaluation plan shall describe:
1. Methods for collection, summarization, and
				  analysis of information and data;
2. Who has access to the information used for
				  evaluation and how the information will be used; and
3. Quality indicator factors for assessing
				  the effectiveness of the services provided.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part II - Organization and Administration › Section 22VAC40-131-110 - Received date for materials

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All materials and information received by the licensee
					 shall indicate the date received.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part III - Personnel › Section 22VAC40-131-120 - Access to written personnel policies

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The licensee shall make the child-placing agency's written
					 personnel policies readily accessible to each staff member.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part III - Personnel › Section 22VAC40-131-130 - Job descriptions

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A. There
				  shall be a written job description for each position that includes:
1. Job title;
2. Duties and responsibilities of the
				  incumbent;
3. Job title of the
				  immediate supervisor; and
4.
				  Minimum education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required for
				  entry-level performance of the job.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part III - Personnel › Section 22VAC40-131-140 - Staff composition and qualifications

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A. A staff member shall be designated to
				  perform each function described in this chapter.
B. A person who assumes or is designated to
				  assume the responsibilities of a position or any combination of positions
				  described in this chapter shall meet the qualifications of each position
				  held.
C. Executive director.
1. Each licensee shall appoint an executive
				  director. An entity such as a corporation or company shall not serve as the
				  executive director.
2. Each
				  licensee shall delegate to the executive director the responsibilities for the
				  general administration and day-to-day operation of the child-placing agency
				  including implementation of all child-placing agency programs, policies,
				  procedures, and financial management.
3. The executive director shall have a
				  doctorate or master's degree from an accredited college or university plus five
				  years of experience in a social service agency or program including one year in
				  an administrative, supervisory, or consultative capacity.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part III - Personnel › Section 22VAC40-131-150 - Staff development

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A. Any
				  staff person who has responsibility to work with children and their families or
				  to supervise staff persons who work with children and their families shall
				  participate in orientation and training.
B. Required initial orientation:
1. Prior to assuming the responsibilities of
				  his position in the licensee's child-placing agency and within 30 days of the
				  date of employment, each staff person who has responsibility to work with
				  children and their families or to supervise staff persons who work with
				  children and their families shall receive orientation that includes:
a. The licensee's description of programs and
				  services including population served;
b. The applicable position job descriptions
				  for each position assumed by the individual; and
c. All training topics identified by the
				  licensee including:
(1) Policies and
				  procedures regarding expectations for service delivery;
(2) Practices regarding protection of
				  confidential information;
(3)
				  Documentation protocols;
(4) The
				  Standards for Licensed Child-Placing Agencies (22VAC40-131), child-placing
				  related Virginia statutes, and child-placing related policy and guidance
				  documents and broadcasts issued by the Division of Family Services, Department
				  of Social Services;
(5) Virginia
				  statutes regarding reporting requirements for suspected child abuse and
				  neglect;
(6) Prohibition of
				  corporal punishment;
(7) The
				  licensee's policies regarding discipline and behavior management;
(8) Pre-service training core competencies
				  for resource, foster, and adoptive family home providers; and
(9) The licensee's emergency preparedness and
				  response plan.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part III - Personnel › Section 22VAC40-131-160 - Personnel records

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A. Separate
				  up-to-date written or electronic personnel records shall be maintained for each
				  staff person, student/intern, and volunteer for whom background checks are
				  required by Virginia and federal law. Content of personnel records for
				  volunteers and students/interns may be limited to documentation of compliance
				  with requirements of background checks.
B. The records of each staff person shall
				  include:
1. A completed employment application
				  form or other written material providing the individual's name, address, and
				  phone number;
2. Educational
				  background; copies of educational degrees and credentials; and relevant work
				  experience, providing dates, places of employment, and details substantiating
				  qualifications required by this chapter;
3. At least two written references, notations
				  of oral references, or record of interviews with references;
4. Copies of professional licensure when
				  licensure is required by law;
5.
				  Annual performance evaluations;
6.
				  Date of employment for each position held with the licensee;
7. Date of separation for each position held
				  with the licensee;
8. Documentation
				  of compliance with requirements of Virginia and federal laws regarding
				  background checks;
9. Documentation
				  of all training required by these standards; and
10. A current job description.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part IV - Program Statement › Section 22VAC40-131-170 - Program statement and description

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A. The licensee shall maintain a current
				  written program statement for child-placing activities that shall include a
				  description of:
1. The purpose of each program
				  provided by the licensee including, as applicable, foster care services;
				  short-term foster care services; treatment foster care services; independent
				  living arrangements; independent living services; and all categories of
				  adoption services, including domestic, intercountry, and parental
				  placement;
2. The population to be
				  served in each program provided by the licensee including, as applicable,
				  foster care services; short-term foster care services; treatment foster care
				  services; independent living arrangements; independent living services; and all
				  categories of adoption services, including domestic, intercountry, and parental
				  placement;
3. Services provided to:
a. Adult adopted persons, if the licensee
				  provides adoption search services;
b. Children and families served by the
				  licensee, and including, as applicable, birth families, foster families, and
				  adoptive families;
c. Children
				  placed in independent living arrangements and, if the licensee provides
				  services to the families of those placed children, a description of the
				  services provided to the families; and
d. Persons 18 years of age to 21 years of age
				  who receive independent living services;
4. Adoption services provided to children,
				  birth families, and adoptive families prior to the final order of adoption, if
				  the child-placing agency is licensed to provide adoption services;
5. Preadmission eligibility requirements for
				  children to be served by each program provided by the licensee;
6. Procedures for conducting the home study
				  and the decision-making process for approval and selection of families to
				  receive children;
7. Procedures for
				  placement of children and discharge of child from care or services;
8. Intercountry services and identification
				  of the licensee's roles and responsibilities regarding the provision of
				  services, if the licensee is licensed to provide intercountry adoption
				  services;
9. Parental placement
				  adoption services and identification of the licensee's roles and
				  responsibilities regarding the provision of services, if the licensee is
				  licensed to provide parental placement adoption services;
10. Orientation and training the licensee
				  provides to families;
11. Policy
				  related to the fees for activities and services provided by the licensee;
				  and
12. Procedures for accepting
				  emergency and short-term foster care placements. If such services are not
				  provided by the licensee, the program statement shall identify that the
				  licensee does not accept these placements.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part V - Provider Homes › Section 22VAC40-131-190 - Home environment

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A. The home
				  shall provide sufficient appropriate space and furnishings for each child
				  receiving care in the home including:
1.
				  Storage space to keep clothing and other personal belongings;
2. Accessible basin and toilet
				  facilities;
3. Bed furniture
				  equipped with clean, safe, and comfortable sleeping furnishings;
4. Sleeping space on the first floor of the
				  home for a child unable to use stairs unassisted, other than a child who can be
				  easily and safely carried; and
5.
				  Space for recreational activities.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part V - Provider Homes › Section 22VAC40-131-200 - Initial approval or disapproval of home

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A. Prior to the placement of a child in a
				  home , the licensee shall:
1. Document that
				  the applicants are at least 18 years of age;
2. Complete and document all required
				  components of the home study, including the completion of orientation
				  training;
3. Consider all
				  information gathered when assessing the applicant's capabilities to care for
				  children;
4. Determine that the
				  home and provider meet the requirements to be approved;
5. Ensure that approved providers have
				  received necessary training for the types of children they will receive;
				  and
6. Make available to the
				  provider information necessary for the provider to make an informed decision as
				  to whether a particular child is appropriate for them.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part V - Provider Homes › Section 22VAC40-131-210 - Provider training and development

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A. The licensee shall ensure that pre-service
				  training is provided for resource, foster, treatment foster, and adoptive
				  family home providers. This training shall be consistent with the licensee's
				  program statement and description required by
				  22VAC40-131-170 A and include, as
				  applicable, the following core competencies:
1. Factors that contribute to neglect,
				  emotional maltreatment, physical abuse, and sexual abuse, and the effects
				  thereof;
2. Conditions and
				  experiences that may cause developmental delays and affect
				  attachment;
3. Stages of normal
				  human growth and development;
4.
				  Concept of permanence for children and selection of the permanency
				  goal;
5. Reunification as the
				  primary child welfare goal, and the process and experience of
				  reunification;
6. Importance of
				  visits and other contacts in strengthening relationships between the child and
				  his birth family, including his siblings;
7. Legal and social processes and
				  implications of adoption;
8.
				  Support of older youth's transition to independent living;
9. The professional team's role in supporting
				  the transition to permanency and preventing unplanned placement
				  disruptions;
10. Relationship
				  between child welfare laws, the local department's mandates, and how the local
				  department carries out its mandates;
11. Purpose of service planning;
12. Impact of multiple placements on a
				  child's development;
13. Types of
				  and response to loss, and the factors that influence the experience of
				  separation, loss, and placement;
14. Cultural, spiritual, social, and economic
				  similarities and differences between a child's primary family and foster or
				  adoptive family;
15. Preparing a
				  child for family visits and helping him manage his feelings in response to
				  family contacts;
16.
				  Developmentally appropriate, effective, and nonphysical disciplinary
				  techniques;
17. Promoting a child's
				  sense of identity, history, culture, and values;
18. Respecting a child's connection to his
				  birth family, previous foster families or adoptive families;
19. Being nonjudgmental in caring for the
				  child, working with his family, and collaborating with other members of the
				  team;
20. Roles, rights, and
				  responsibilities of foster parents and adoptive parents;
21. Maintaining a home and community
				  environment that promotes safety and well-being; and
22. Methods of less intrusive behavior
				  support, crisis management techniques, and physical restraint methods approved
				  by the licensee.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part V - Provider Homes › Section 22VAC40-131-220 - Training and development for providers of short-term foster care

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A. The licensee
				  shall ensure that pre-service training is provided for short-term foster care
				  providers. This training shall address but not be limited to the following core
				  competencies:
1. Factors that contribute to
				  neglect, emotional maltreatment, physical abuse, and sexual abuse, and the
				  effects thereof;
2. Conditions and
				  experiences that may cause developmental delays and affect
				  attachment;
3. Reunification as the
				  primary child welfare goal, and the process and experience of
				  reunification;
4. Importance of
				  visits and other contacts in strengthening relationships between the child and
				  his birth family, including his siblings;
5. The professional team's role in supporting
				  the transition to permanency and preventing unplanned placement
				  disruptions;
6. Impact of multiple
				  placements on a child's development;
7. Cultural, spiritual, social, and economic
				  similarities and differences between a child's primary family and foster or
				  adoptive family;
8. Preparing a
				  child for family visits and helping him manage his feelings in response to
				  family contacts;
9. Developmentally
				  appropriate, effective, and nonphysical disciplinary techniques;
10. Maintaining a home and community
				  environment that promotes safety and well-being;
11. Promoting a child's sense of identity,
				  history, culture, and values;
12.
				  Respecting a child's connection to his birth family, previous foster families
				  or adoptive families; and
13. Being
				  nonjudgmental in caring for the child, working with his family, and
				  collaborating with other members of the team.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part V - Provider Homes › Section 22VAC40-131-230 - Monitoring and re-evaluation of provider homes

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A. When the licensee has placed a child in
				  the approved provider's home, the licensee's representative shall visit the
				  home as often as necessary but at least every 90 days to monitor the
				  performance of the provider. These visits may coincide with the monthly visits
				  to the child.
B. When an approved
				  provider's home does not have any children placed in the home the licensee
				  shall:
1. Monitor the home at least one time
				  every 90 days by:
a. Visiting the approved
				  provider in the home; or
b. Making
				  direct telephone contact with the approved provider; and
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part V - Provider Homes › Section 22VAC40-131-240 - Capacity of provider home

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A. The
				  number of children in an approved resource, foster, or short-term foster care
				  home shall not exceed eight. An exception to the eight capacity may be made
				  only when an approved home can accept the placement of a sibling group. The
				  approved home shall have the appropriate space and furnishings for each child
				  in care as required by
				  22VAC40-131-190.
B. The number of children placed in an
				  approved treatment foster care home shall not exceed two without written
				  justification approved by a child-placing supervisor. The justification shall
				  be written and approved prior to the placement of additional children and it
				  shall (i) contain the name of approving supervisor, his title, the date of
				  approval; and (ii) address the impact that the additional placement may have on
				  the other children currently in the home.
C. The licensee shall consider the following
				  elements when determining the capacity for a provider home:
1. The physical accommodations of the
				  home;
2. The capabilities and
				  skills of the applicant to manage the number of children;
3. The needs and special requirements of the
				  child;
4. Whether the child's best
				  interest requires placement in a certain type of home;
5. Whether any individuals in the home,
				  including the applicant's children, require special attention or services of
				  the applicant that interfere with the applicant's ability to ensure the safety
				  of all children in the home; and
6.
				  Whether the foster care provider is also a day care provider.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-250 - Intake, acceptance, and placement

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A. Prior to any placement of a child the
				  licensee shall secure written authority to make the placement. The written
				  authority for placement shall be maintained in the child's file. The written
				  authority to make placements includes one of the following:
1. A court order issued by any court of
				  competent jurisdiction that commits the child to the care of the
				  licensee;
2. A permanent
				  entrustment by the parent or other person having legal custody of the
				  child;
3. A temporary entrustment
				  by the parent or other person having legal custody of the child;
4. A placement agreement from a licensed or
				  authorized child-placing agency having legal custody of the child;
5. A placement agreement signed by the local
				  department of social services having jurisdiction when a noncustodial agreement
				  has been signed between a parent or legal guardian and the local department or
				  another public agency; or
6. A
				  parental agreement whereby for the purpose of placement in suitable family
				  homes, child-caring institutions, residential facilities, or independent living
				  arrangements, the child's parents or guardians have entrusted the child to the
				  local department.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-260 - Social history

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A. The licensee
				  shall complete a social history on each child within 45 days of the date of the
				  child's placement except:
1. When the child is
				  placed in a short-term foster care placement, the initial social history shall
				  be completed within 30 days of the date of the child's placement and if
				  subsequent short-term placements of the child are made, the licensee shall
				  review and update the initial social history; and
2. For adoption, the licensee shall complete
				  the social history prior to the signing of the adoptive placement
				  agreement.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-270 - Interstate placements

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A. The
				  licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Virginia Interstate Compact on
				  the Placement of Children (Chapters 10 (§ 63.2-1000 et seq.) and 11
				  (§ 63.2-1100 et seq.) of Title 63.2 of the Code of Virginia) for all
				  children who will cross state lines, either out of Virginia to another state or
				  from another state into Virginia, for placement in resource, foster care,
				  adoptive, treatment foster care, and independent living arrangements.
B. Before a Virginia resident child is placed
				  outside Virginia, the licensee shall obtain prior approval of the administrator
				  of the Virginia Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, Virginia
				  Department of Social Services. Written approval shall be maintained in the
				  child's file.
C. Before a child who
				  is not a Virginia resident is placed in Virginia, the licensee receiving the
				  child shall obtain prior approval of the administrator of the Virginia
				  Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, Virginia Department of Social
				  Services. Written approval shall be maintained in the child's file.
D. Prior to the licensee supervising the
				  placement of an out-of-state child, the licensee shall obtain from the placing
				  agency documentation that the administrator of the Virginia Interstate Compact
				  on the Placement of Children, Virginia Department of Social Services approved
				  the placement of the child. The documentation shall be maintained in the
				  child's file.
E. A licensee who
				  conducts an adoptive home study before any particular child is identified for
				  placement shall:
1. Inform the potential
				  adoptive parents that prior to any out-of-state child being placed in Virginia,
				  the provisions of the Virginia Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
				  (Chapters 10 (§ 63.2-1000 et seq.) and 11 (§ 63.2-1100 et seq.) of
				  Title 63.2 of the Code of Virginia) shall be followed; and
2. Document in the home study that the
				  potential parents were so informed of the requirements of the Virginia
				  Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (Chapters 10 (§ 63.2-1000
				  et seq.) and 11 (§ 63.2-1100 et seq.) of Title 63.2 of the Code of
				  Virginia).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-290 - Medical, dental, and psychiatric examinations and care

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A. Each child shall have a medical
				  examination conducted by or under the direction of a licensed physician no
				  earlier than 90 days prior to placement, except in the following situations:
1. An emergency-placed child shall have up to
				  60 days following placement to receive a medical examination if a written
				  medical examination report providing evidence that he received a medical
				  examination no earlier than 90 days prior to placement is not
				  available;
2. The child is a
				  newborn then the hospital discharge summary shall serve as the medical
				  examination; or
3. The child has
				  been in continuous placement of a public or private child-placing agency and
				  the licensee has obtained copies of (i) a medical examination report that is no
				  more than 13 months old and (ii) a report of all medical treatment provided to
				  the child from the date of the medical examination to the date of admission of
				  the child to the licensee's program.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-300 - School enrollment

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A. For each
				  school-aged child in its custody, the licensee shall be responsible for
				  ensuring that the child is enrolled in school. Within 72 hours of the date of
				  the child's foster care placement, the licensee shall notify the relevant
				  school division's principal and superintendent, or designee, of the child's
				  placement and status of the parental rights of the child.
B. The child's file maintained by the
				  licensee shall contain documentation of the licensee's contact with school
				  authorities.
C. For school-aged
				  children in foster care, the licensee shall collaborate and work cooperatively
				  with the local department and the local education authority to maintain
				  educational stability for each child. Cooperative efforts shall be documented
				  in the child's file.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-310 - Clothing and spending money for children

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A. The licensee shall ensure that each child
				  in care has his own supply of season-suitable clothing in good condition for
				  indoor and outdoor wear.
B. The
				  licensee shall ensure that each school-age child has a spending money
				  allowance.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1734 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-320 - Reports and policies to protect children

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A. The licensee shall keep records and make
				  reports as required by the department.
B. The licensee shall take the following
				  actions in cases of suspected child abuse and neglect:
1. Immediately notify:
a. The child protective services unit of the
				  appropriate local department of social services or the department's 24-hour
				  child abuse and neglect hotline;
b.
				  The custodial agency worker or supervisor; and
c. The department's licensing
				  representative;
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-330 - Visitation and continuing contact with children

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A. In accordance with instructions from the
				  court and placing agency, the licensee shall arrange for and encourage contact
				  and visitation between the foster child, his family, and others specified in
				  the child's individualized service plan and, as applicable, the child's
				  treatment plan.
B. The licensee
				  shall develop and implement a plan to address visitation or communication
				  between siblings when siblings entrusted to the care of the licensee are placed
				  in separate foster homes. The plan shall:
1.
				  Address the wishes of the child;
2.
				  Specify the frequency of visits or communication;
3. Identify the party responsible for
				  encouraging visits or communication; and
4. Specify any other requirement or
				  restriction the licensee will impose for visits or communication, including
				  restrictions necessary to ensure that the child's best interests are
				  represented.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-340 - Service plans

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A. The licensee
				  shall develop and implement an individualized service plan for every child
				  accepted for care and service.
B.
				  For children in treatment foster care, the licensee shall:
1. Within 14 days of a child's placement,
				  develop and implement individualized, measurable objectives and strategies
				  describing services to be provided to the child, his placement family, and his
				  birth family during the first 45 days of placement; and
2. Within 45 days of a child's placement,
				  develop and implement an individualized service plan and treatment
				  plan.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 131 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES › Part VI - Children's Services › Section 22VAC40-131-350 - Quarterly progress summaries

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A.
				  The licensee shall review the progress of each child in care. The first review
				  of progress and report shall occur no later than 90 days from the date of the
				  child's placement and subsequent progress reviews shall be conducted every 90
				  days thereafter.
B. The licensee
				  shall document the progress review in a written summary report that addresses
				  the following elements:
1. Progress the child
				  has made toward reaching each goal and objective on his service plan and
				  documenting progress the child has made in alleviating his specific problem
				  behaviors, if any;
2. Description
				  of goals and objectives the child has met during the evaluation quarter, goals
				  and objectives that continue to be worked on in the next quarter, and new goals
				  and objectives to be added for next quarter;
3. Description of criteria for achievement
				  and target dates for each goal and objective;
4. Description of any changes that need to be
				  made in the service and treatment plans, including changes in methods of
				  intervention and strategies designed to help the child meet his
				  goals;
5. Decision as to whether
				  each projected date of accomplishment continues to be realistic or needs to
				  change;
6. Description of services,
				  therapies, and activities provided to and secured for the child during the
				  quarter, including services provided towards the discharge goals;
7. Description of any new needs of the child;
				  services, activities, or therapies identified to meet the child's needs and
				  address behaviors; addition of new goals and objectives; and target dates for
				  accomplishment;
8. Summary of
				  contacts made between the child and his family, where appropriate;
9. Participation of the birth and foster
				  parents in the services offered to them and the child;
10. The child's assessment of his progress
				  and description of services needed, where appropriate;
11. List of medications used by the
				  child;
12. List of the child's
				  medical needs during this review period, any medical treatment the child
				  received during this period, any recommendations for further medical treatment,
				  and scheduled appointments;
13.
				  Recommendations for any modifications to the current service plan, including
				  changes in methods of intervention and strategies;
14. Dates of progress covered during this
				  review;
15. A review of the
				  discharge plan, projected discharge date, and, as necessary, updating the
				  information; and
16. Date the
				  progress summary report was written; and the signature and title of the
				  individual who wrote the report.