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 22VAC40-131-280 - Foster home agreements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The
				  licensee shall have a written foster home agreement with the family for each
				  child in foster care, treatment foster care, and short-term foster
				  care.
B. The foster home agreement
				  shall be signed by all necessary parties on or before the date the child is
				  placed in the home.
C. The foster
				  home agreement shall include the following elements:
1. The code of ethics and mutual
				  responsibilities for all parties to the agreement in language and format
				  approved by the State Board;
2.
				  Financial responsibilities of each party, including payment for foster care and
				  payment for other expenses;
3.
				  Services each party agrees to provide for the child, the child's family, and
				  foster family;
4. Provisions for
				  receiving consent for routine and emergency medical, mental health, and dental
				  care for the child;
5. Arrangements
				  for the provision of medical, mental health, and dental care;
6. Provisions for handling emergencies during
				  and outside the licensee's regular office hours;
7. Arrangements for the provision of clothing
				  for the child;
8. Arrangements for
				  visits by parents;
9. A statement
				  of agreement that corporal punishment is prohibited. The agreement shall also
				  prohibit the family from granting permission for others to use corporal
				  punishment on the child;
10.
				  Permission for out-of-state travel;
11. Permission, if necessary, for the child
				  to participate in any fund-raising activities;
12. A statement of understanding that the
				  licensee maintains responsibility to protect the best interests of the child
				  and that the licensee has the right to remove the child from the family home
				  when removal is determined to be in the best interests of the child;
				  and
13. A statement that the
				  approved provider agrees:
a. To provide meals
				  and snacks appropriate to the child's daily nutritional needs including a
				  special diet if prescribed by a licensed health care provider or in accordance
				  with religions or ethnic requirements or other special needs;
b. That if he provides transportation to the
				  child he shall, on the vehicle used for transportation of the child, maintain:
(1) A valid license to drive in
				  Virginia;
(2) Automobile liability
				  insurance as required by Virginia law;
(3) Valid vehicle registration; and
(4) Valid Virginia-required inspection
				  sticker;
c. To transport
				  the child in accordance with Virginia laws for safe transport, including use of
				  functioning child restraint devices in accordance with requirements of Virginia
				  law;
d. As necessary, to seek and
				  secure services from licensed professionals to meet the medical, dental, and
				  mental health needs of the child; and
e. That he understands he has the right, at
				  all times, to receive support and assistance of the licensee in relation to the
				  child's care in the home.