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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-12 - Employee Health

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) TB Testing.
(i) All employees must have a current
				tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment. If the results of the TB risk assessment
				indicates a person is at high risk for TB, the employee file shall include the
				results of a TB risk assessment and/or a TB test conducted by a licensed health
				care professional that shows no symptoms/risks or negative TB results. The risk
				assessment shall be on file prior to starting employment. If a TB test is
				required, the test shall be completed within one (1) month of employment start
				date. If the employee is exhibiting symptoms or if he/she tests positive, the
				employee shall follow the licensed health care professional's direction and
				shall not be around the children until cleared;
(ii) Every staff must complete a TB Yearly
				Risk Factor Self Assessment and there shall be follow-up TB testing if
				recommended by a health professional; and
(iii) In case of a positive exposure,
				employee shall follow the procedures of the Wyoming Department of Health
				(
https://health.wyo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/WY-TB-Manual-2017.pdf
).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-13 - Child Health and Safety

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				organization shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain on file written policies
				and procedures to keep children safe and healthy while in their
				facilities.
(b) Health and Safety
				Documentation. Within twenty-four (24) hours of admission to the program, the
				program intake staff shall document or obtain the health and safety status of
				the child including:
(i) Allergies;
(ii) Medications;
(iii) Immunization history;
(iv) Hospitalizations;
(v) Medical diagnoses;
(vi) Medical problems that run in the
				family;
(vii) Complications of
				pregnancy, if applicable;
(vii)
				Special dietary needs;
(ix)
				Illnesses;
(x) Injuries;
(xi) Dental problems;
(xii) Mental health issues;
(xiii) Emotional problems;
(xiv) Ongoing medical care needs;
(xv) History of aggressive or violent
				behavior;
(xvi) Substance abuse
				history;
(xvii) Sexual history or
				behavior patterns that may place the child or other children at risk;
(xviii) Known or suspected suicide or
				self-injury attempts or gestures;
(xix) Emotional history which may indicate a
				predisposition for selfinjury or suicide;
(xx) History of fire setting;
(xxi) Homicidal thinking;
(xxii) Animal mutilation; and
(xxiii) Runaway history.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-14 - Nutrition

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Provision of
				Food.
(i) All facilities and/or foster parents
				shall provide children with nutritional, well-balanced meals and
				snacks.
(ii) Therapeutic diets that
				conform as closely as possible to the foods served to other children shall be
				available upon medical or dental authorization.
(iii) Religious diets that conform as closely
				as possible to the foods served to other children shall be available upon
				authorization of a parent and/or religious official.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-15 - Transportation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				organization shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain on file written policies
				and procedures governing the maintenance and safe operation of vehicles and
				transportation of children that comply with all applicable safety laws and
				regulations, including the mandatory use of safety belts and harnesses.
(i) Vehicles used to transport children shall
				be maintained in clean and safe condition and comply with applicable motor
				vehicle laws.
(ii) The operator of
				a vehicle transporting children:
(A) Must be
				at least twenty-one (21) years of age; and
(B) Shall have the appropriate type of
				driver's license as required by state law.
(iii) The operator and all passengers shall
				wear seat belts, unless being transported in a federally classified school
				bus.
(iv) The number of persons in
				a vehicle used to transport children shall not exceed the manufacturer's
				recommended capacity nor the number of seat belts installed when the vehicle
				was manufactured.
(v) Each child
				who is a passenger shall be secured in a child safety restraint system, as
				approved for age and weight, in accordance with state law and manufacturer's
				specifications.
(vi) If the vehicle
				is equipped with air bags, the manufacturer's specifications and state law must
				be followed.
(vii) All facility
				vehicles must be equipped with a first aid kit and fire extinguisher when
				transporting children.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-16 - Medication

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Supervision and
				Administration of Medication. The organization shall develop, adopt, follow and
				maintain on file written policies and procedures governing the supervision, the
				administration and monitoring of medication to children.
(i) These policies shall include prescription
				medications, nonprescription medications and vitamins;
(ii) Prescription medication shall only be
				administered under the order of a physician, a nurse practitioner, physician's
				assistant or dentist;
(iii) All
				medications shall be administered by the appropriately trained personnel in the
				facility;
(iv) A medication consent
				form must be completed by the child's parent or legal guardian for all
				medications given within agreed upon dosage range;
(v) Before the recommended dosage for over
				the counter medication is exceeded, written permission must be given to the
				facility by the parent(s) or legal guardian and a health care
				professional;
(vi) The effects of
				medication must be documented in the child's health record and the prescribing
				physician should regularly review the child's response to medication;
(vii) If prescribed medications are used,
				daily monitoring and documentation is required; and
(viii) There shall be written policy,
				procedures and controls governing the destruction of out-of-date medication,
				unused medication or medication prescribed for former children and disposal of
				syringes and medical waste in accordance with state and local law.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-17 - Recreation and Leisure

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All
				organizations shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain on file written
				policies and procedures ensuring developmentally appropriate recreation,
				physical exercise and leisure time activities.
(b) The organization shall develop objectives
				pertaining to recreation within ISPC and/or ITPC plans.
(c) The facility and/or foster parents shall
				provide age appropriate recreational experiences, both indoors and out of
				doors, for all children in placement. Television is not to be considered a form
				of recreation.
(d) Organization
				Recreational Plan.
(i) Organizations with on-
				or off-ground activity programs, which by their nature significantly require a
				higher level of child supervision, shall clearly describe each activity,
				including risk, in their recreational plan, the supervision that would be
				appropriate for the activity and how the skill level of the child will be
				assessed. These include activities which could be described as physically or
				otherwise challenging, or those which utilize animals, or those which might
				involve a level of risk to children; and
(ii) The plan for each activity shall outline
				the qualifications of staff members involved, special equipment, supervision
				rules that will be used, and any changes in the usual behavioral rules for
				children and staff required by the activity. At a minimum, the plan
				specifically shall address each of the following:
(A) Special qualifications of staff.
(I) The organization shall make documentation
				available to the certifying authority that the staff member has specialized
				training, or extensive life experience in the recreational activity that
				qualify staff to supervise the activity; and
(II) Swimming shall be permitted only when an
				adult with a current lifeguard certificate, including CPR training, is
				present.
(B) Special
				safety equipment.
(I) All sports and outdoor
				equipment used in the program is selected on the basis of safety factors and is
				regularly checked or tested to ensure it is up to the organization's standards,
				which comply at a minimum with applicable national standards for the equipment
				in use;
(II) First aid and
				emergency response kits and other emergency supplies and medications needed by
				participants are under the control of the designated group leader at all times;
				and
(III) The organization provides
				for adequate shelter from the elements, safe and healthful food and water,
				appropriate clothing and appropriate equipment required for the activities and
				the environment.
(iii) Staff: child ratios shall be maintained
				at all times or enhanced depending on the activity. Any overnight trip off
				campus requires awake staff at all times.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-18 - Facility Health and Safety Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
The organization shall develop procedures for the maintenance
				  of a safe, hygienic, and sanitary environment and monitor adherence to
				  procedures in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the children.
				  Health and safety requirements for adoptive homes, foster care and therapeutic
				  foster care can be found in the chapters pertaining specifically to those
				  program types.
(a) Inspections.
(i) All programs shall request an annual fire
				and sanitation inspection, if required by the local jurisdiction and comply
				with all fire and sanitation requirements as applicable. The annual fire and
				sanitation inspections shall be submitted to the Certifying Authority;
				and
(ii) Any inspection conducted
				by other regulatory agencies shall be reviewed by the certifying authority at
				each site visit, including identification of any issues found and a review to
				determine if the issues were addressed adequately.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-19 - Kitchens and Food Safety

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Utensils and
				equipment
(i) Multi-use utensils and equipment
				shall be constructed and repaired with safe materials. They shall be corrosion
				resistant, easily cleanable, and durable under conditions of normal
				use.
(ii) Single service articles
				shall be made from clean, sanitary, and safe materials.
(iii) Reuse of single service articles is
				prohibited.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-20 - Requirements for New (Purchased or Leased) Construction and Additions to Existing Structures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All new
				occupancies, new construction, remodeling or conversions of facilities shall
				comply with these rules as well as:
(i) Local
				plumbing codes or in their absence, the International Plumbing Code,
				International Code Council (
http://www.iccsafe.org/Pages/default.aspx
),
				latest edition;
(ii) Local building
				codes, or in their absence, the International Building Code, International Code
				Council (
http://www.iccsafe.org/Pages/default.aspx
),
				latest edition;
(iii) The Federal
				Safe Drinking Water Act (
http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/currentregulations.cfm
);
(iv) The Americans with Disabilities Act,
				42 USC §
											12101
et seq.
; and
(v) Local or state fire safety and sanitation
				requirements, as applicable.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-21 - Bedrooms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The facility
				and foster home shall have sufficient bedroom space to allow at least
				seventy-five (75) square feet for the first occupant of a bedroom, and fifty
				(50) square feet for each additional occupant.
(b) Windows in rooms designated sleeping
				areas shall be adequate for emergency escape or rescue. For all facilities
				required to have fire inspection those windows shall be approved by the
				certifying fire authority.
(i) Exception:
				facilities licensed as Juvenile Detention Centers or secure Residential
				Treatment Centers.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-22 - Bathrooms

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All residential
				facilities shall have bathroom and shower (or bath tub for Foster Homes)
				facilities that are separated by a wall from the bedroom except in Juvenile
				Detention Centers. There shall be at least one (1) toilet and one (1) sink per
				bathroom.
(b) All bathrooms shall
				have covered trash receptacles, single service hand towels or hand drying
				devices (or regular hand towels for Foster Homes), toilet tissue and hand
				cleanser at all times.
(c) Sinks
				shall be located in all bathrooms and shall be supplied with hot and cold
				running water and located at a height between twenty-four (24) and thirty-six
				(36) inches high for children, or stools shall be provided.
(d) Children of the opposite sex shall not
				share the same bathroom at the same time.
(e) Facilities shall comply with the
				requirements of the International Plumbing Code, International Code Council
				(
http://www.iccsafe.org/Pages/default.aspx
)
				latest edition or the plumbing code adopted by the local
				jurisdiction.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-23 - Child and Family (Parent, Guardian) Rights

Current through July 13, 2024
All organizations shall develop and maintain a child's rights
				  policy that supports and protects the fundamental human, civil, constitutional,
				  and statutory rights of all children. These rights shall include, but are not
				  limited to, the following:
(a) Every
				child and family shall have the right to be free from abuse, financial or other
				exploitation, retaliation, humiliation and neglect;
(b) Every child and family shall have equal
				access to services regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
				disability, socio-economic status or gender;
(c) Every child and family shall have access
				to services as applicable and as required by the Americans with Disabilities
				Act,
				42 USC §
										12101
et seq
.;
(d) Every child shall have access to
				educational services per Wyoming State law, Title 25, Education;
(e) The dignity of every child and family
				shall be recognized and respected in the delivery of services;
(f) Every child and family shall receive care
				according to individual need;
(g)
				To the greatest extent possible, service shall be provided within the most
				appropriate and least restrictive setting;
(h) Every child and parent or legal guardian
				shall reserve the right to request a service review;
(i) Every child shall have a right to
				personal privacy and the organization shall allow privacy for each child when
				not contrary to treatment and safety of the child; and
(j) The organization shall allow contact
				(i.e. visits, approved gifts, mail and telephone calls) between the child and
				his/her family. Contact with the family will observe the following guidelines:
(i) Contacts between the child and his/her
				family shall be allowed while the child is in care unless:
(A) The rights of the parents have been
				terminated by court order; or
(B)
				Family contact is not in the child's best interest, as determined by the
				child's treatment team and legal guardian, legal custodian or prohibited by
				court order.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-24 - Discipline

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				organization shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain on file written policies
				and procedures ensuring the appropriate discipline of children in care.
(i) Written copies of the discipline policy
				shall be provided to staff, foster parents and the children;
(ii) Documentation shall be kept of the
				imposition of all discipline and/or restrictions;
(iii) Only staff with direct child care or
				supervisory responsibility shall discipline children;
(iv) Children residing in the facility and
				foster home shall not discipline other children, nor are they allowed to engage
				in any physical intervention with another child. Children shall not have
				authority over other children;
(v)
				Physical restraint of a child shall not be used as a form of
				punishment;
(vi) Corporal
				punishment, defined as any act of inflicting punishment directly on the body,
				causing pain or injury, shall not be used;
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-25 - Emergency Safety Interventions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An emergency
				safety intervention is allowable only when unanticipated child behavior places
				the child or others at serious threat of violence or injury if no intervention
				occurs.
(b) Allowable emergency
				safety interventions include physical restraint and/or seclusion.
(c) Prohibited Emergency Safety
				Interventions. The following emergency safety interventions are prohibited:
(i) Aversive conditioning, which means the
				application of startling, painful or noxious stimuli (e.g., pepper
				spray);
(ii) Use of pressure point
				techniques, which means the application of pain for the purpose of achieving
				compliance;
(iii) Chemical
				restraint, which means a drug used to control acute, episodic behavior that
				restricts the movement or function of a child; and
(iv) Use of mechanical restraints, except in
				Juvenile Detention programs.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-26 - Personal Possessions and Money

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				organization shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain written policy and
				procedure on the control and safeguarding of each child's personal property and
				funds;
(b) If limits are placed on
				the type of possessions a child may retain, it shall be documented in the
				child's record, ISPC and/or ITPC and reviewed with the child, and his/her
				parents or legal guardian;
(c)
				Personal property confiscated by the organization shall be itemized in a
				written list where each item is checked and initialed by staff that is kept in
				a permanent case file and the child shall receive a current copy of this list.
				Upon discharge from the program, the child's property shall be returned;
				and
(d) Children may be allowed to
				earn money by doing odd jobs, if consistent with his/her ISPC and/or ITPC and:
(i) Children's personal funds shall be held
				by the organization and the record shall be maintained for each individual
				child; and
(ii) If interest is
				earned on any account involving children's funds, the interest must be prorated
				to the children accordingly.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-27 - Education

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				organization shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain on file written policies
				and procedures governing educational needs of a child;
(b) Each child who is of compulsory school
				age shall participate in a Wyoming Department of Education-approved and/or
				local school district-approved school program;
(c) High School Equivalency programs shall be
				made available for children who are not participating in a Wyoming Department
				of Education-approved and/or local school district-approved school
				program;
(d) The organizations
				shall provide appropriate space and supervision for quiet study after school
				hours;
(e) The organizations shall
				ensure that each child has access to necessary educational reference materials;
				and
(f) The organization shall
				ensure that developmental issues, learning disabilities, and/or behavioral
				issues, are assessed and addressed as indicated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-28 - Religion

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An organization
				shall respect the religious preference of the child and his/her parent(s) or
				legal guardian and shall ensure that each child is afforded opportunities to
				attend or participate in religious services or activities in his/her religious
				faith of choice that are deemed essential by the faith's judicatory, limited
				only by documentation showing threat to the safety of persons involved in such
				activity or that the activity itself disrupts order in the facility;
(b) An organization that has a particular
				religious or denominational orientation shall provide a written description of
				its orientation or beliefs to the child and to the child's parent(s) or legal
				guardian prior to the child's admission, or within seven (7) consecutive
				calendar days following the admission of the child;
(c) If an organization requires mandatory
				religious observance or mandatory church attendance, information shall be
				shared and consent given from the child and parent(s) or legal guardian or both
				upon admission;
(d) Non-mandatory
				religious programs shall not require or coerce children to participate in
				religious services or activities, shall not discipline, discriminate against,
				or deny privileges to any child who chooses not to participate, and shall not
				reward any child who chooses to participate;
(e) The child's parent(s) or legal guardian
				shall provide written authorization regarding any change in religious
				affiliation by the child while he/she is in care; and
(f) An organization shall recognize and take
				into account the racial, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds of children
				when planning various activities or religious services.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-29 - Grievance Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The
				organization shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain on file written policies
				and procedures governing the grievance process, including that the person has
				the option to notify DFS if the grievance is not resolved to a satisfactory
				level; and
(b) The grievance policy
				shall be provided and explained to the child and his/her parent or legal
				guardian at the time of admission.
(c) The DFS certifying authority shall
				provide the facility with the toll free hotline number to be displayed with the
				grievance policy in all living spaces.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-30 - Individual Service Plan of Care (ISPC)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An Individual
				Service Plan of Care (ISPC) shall be developed for each child within fourteen
				(14) calendar days of placement.
(b) The ISPC shall be developed by the
				organization's administrator/executive director (or designee), foster parent,
				parent or legal guardian, DFS if the child is in DFS custody, and the child, if
				age appropriate.
(c) The ISPC shall
				include, but not be limited to, the following:
(i) Written, measurable objective(s) of what
				is to be accomplished, including how the staff will facilitate engagement of
				child with his/her family (to develop, maintain and strengthen relationship)
				during the estimated period of service;
(ii) Activities and tasks assigned to the
				organization or foster parent, child and family members (others as indicated)
				along with time frames for achievement of each task and clearly stated
				expectations and resources to be provided by the organization, child, family
				members, or other agencies or community organizations;
(iii) Delivery of competent, regular and
				emergency medical, dental, and optical care, with attention to special medical
				needs (the child's health and safety plan shall be integrated into the ISPC,
				when available);
(iv) Discharge
				plan to include a time-line, anticipated discharge date, and continuing care
				plan with other programs and/or community service providers identified as
				appropriate;
(v) Time frames for
				the periodic review of progress;
(vi) Description of the potential benefits of
				achieving the ISPC objectives and a description of potential ramifications of
				not achieving the ISPC objectives;
(vii) When age appropriate, independent
				living skill building;
(viii) A
				description of any Reasonable and Prudent Parent decisions made by the
				designated official (executive director) or his/her designee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-31 - Individual Treatment Plan of Care (ITPC)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An ITPC shall
				be developed for each child within fourteen (14) calendar days of placement in
				a Residential Treatment Center (RTC), a RTC with a Qualified Residential
				Treatment Program (QRTP) Endorsement or a Board of Cooperative Education
				Services (BOCES).
(b) The ITPC
				shall be developed by the organization's administrator/executive director (or
				designee) foster parent, professional staff, parent or legal guardian, DFS if
				the child is in DFS custody, and the child (if age appropriate).
(c) All ITPCs shall be written, reviewed and
				conducted under the supervision of the therapeutic staff/case
				manager.
(d) The ITPC shall
				include, but not be limited to:
(i) Written,
				measurable behavioral objectives, including how the staff will facilitate
				engagement of child with his/her family (to develop, maintain and strengthen
				relationship) of what is to be accomplished during the estimated period of
				service;
(ii) Activities and tasks
				assigned to the organization or foster parent, child and family members (others
				as indicated) along with time frames for achievement of each task and clearly
				stated expectations and resources to be provided by the organization, child,
				family members, or other agencies or community organizations;
(iii) Delivery of competent, regular and
				emergency medical, dental and optical care, with attention to special medical
				needs (the child's health and safety plan shall be integrated into the ITPC,
				when available);
(iv) Discharge
				plan to include a time-line, anticipated discharge date, and continuing care
				plan with other programs and/or community service providers identified as
				appropriate;
(v) Time frames for
				the periodic review of progress toward the objectives;
(vi) Description of the potential benefits of
				achieving the ITPC objectives and a description of potential ramifications of
				not achieving the ITPC objectives;
(vii) When age appropriate, independent
				living skill building; and
(viii) A
				description of any Reasonable and Prudent Parent decisions made by the
				designated official (executive director) or his/her designee.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 3 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 3-33 - Requirements Pertaining to Children in the Custody of the State of Wyoming, Department of Family Services

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Certified
				facilities who accept court ordered placements of children in DFS custody or
				placements funded by DFS and/or the State of Wyoming shall adhere to the
				Department's Court Ordered Placement Rules.
(b) Child Placing Agencies and Therapeutic
				Foster Care Agencies must send a copy of the foster parent certification and
				documentation that background checks have been completed to the appropriate DFS
				Foster Care Coordinator.
(c) If the
				child in placement is in the legal custody of DFS, the facility or foster home
				shall:
(i) Allow full access by the DFS
				caseworker to the child in placement;
(ii) Cooperate with DFS in all reunification
				efforts and permanency planning; and
(iii) Cooperate with the DFS caseworker in
				providing medical services to child in placement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 4 - CRISIS SHELTERS › Section 4-1 - Program Specific Certification Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Crisis
				Shelters must comply with all sections of this Chapter and the following
				Chapters and Sections of these Rules:
(i)
Chapter 1:
All;
(ii)
Chapter 2:
All; and
(iii)
Chapter 3:
Sections
						  1 through
						  30 and Section
						  32 through
						  33
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 4 - CRISIS SHELTERS › Section 4-2 - Program Description

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Crisis Shelters
				provide a group home living setting for short-term, emergency services for
				children available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, for a
				period not to exceed forty-five (45) days. For purposes of the following
				sections, a "non-violent" child is defined as any youth who has not exhibited
				any violent behavior within the most recent ninety (90) days prior to the
				admission request. Crisis shelter services shall be provided for the following
				purposes:
(i) The child is unable to receive
				the parental care he/she needs in his/her own home;
(ii) The child is unable to maintain
				him/herself in an independent living situation;
(iii) The child is unable to participate in
				family and community life including school without danger to himself/herself or
				others;
(iv) The child and/or
				family is in need of the assistance of the Crisis Shelter to stabilize his/her
				lives;
(v) The child is in need of
				protection;
(vi) The non-violent
				child needs placement which is an alternative to secure detention;
(vii) The child requires diagnostic
				assessment;
(viii) The child is
				awaiting a more permanent placement; and/or
(ix) The non-violent child is awaiting
				court.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 4 - CRISIS SHELTERS › Section 4-3 - Admission Criteria

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Issues
				appropriate for placement in a Crisis Shelter may include:
(i) Non-violent behavior (alternative to
				secure detention);
(ii) Out of
				control;
(iii) Drug/alcohol and/or
				drug endangered;
(iv) Family
				disturbance;
(v) Placement
				difficulties;
(vi)
				Runaway;
(vii) School problems;
				and/or
(viii) Suspected child abuse
				and/or neglect (including abandonment).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 4 - CRISIS SHELTERS › Section 4-4 - Maximum Capacity

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The maximum
				capacity, in addition to the standards listed below, shall be based on the
				facility's ability to provide safe treatment, subject to space, staff/client
				ratio, and manageable caseloads.
(b) Each Crisis Shelter shall provide
				services for no more than ten (10) children.
(c) In an emergency, the provider may exceed
				its certified capacity under the following conditions:
(i) The Crisis Shelter has sufficient bed
				space;
(ii) The Crisis Shelter has
				available staff to meet the staff: child ratio required for the specific
				setting (e.g., group home or residential treatment); and
(iii) The Crisis Shelter shall not exceed by
				more than three (3) its certified capacity unless otherwise permitted by
				DFS.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 4 - CRISIS SHELTERS › Section 4-6 - Specialized Training (Chapter 3, Section 11)

Current through July 13, 2024
Crisis Shelter staff shall complete a twenty (20) hour
				  orientation program and twenty (20) hours of annual training to include suicide
				  prevention, domestic violence and trauma training.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 4 - CRISIS SHELTERS › Section 4-7 - Staffing Ratios

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) During the
				daytime and evening, the minimum ratio of staff to children must be 1:6 for
				children ages six (6) and older and 1:4 for children under the age of six (6);
				and
(b) During nighttime sleeping
				hours:
(i) There must be a direct care staff:
				child ratio of 1:10 during nighttime sleeping hours unless children under the
				age of six (6) are present then the staff: child ratio must be 1:5;
(ii) Bedroom checks of children shall be
				conducted at a minimum of three (3) times per hour, on a random, unscheduled
				basis and the exact time of the check shall be documented in an overnight log;
				and
(iii) One (1) or more staff
				members shall be available on call to provide direct care to any child in
				crisis or in need of supervision during the nighttime hours.
(iv) Direct supervision of individual youth
				shall be adjusted to meet his/her specific needs (i.e. runaway risk, youth on
				room restriction, risk to self or other).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 4 - CRISIS SHELTERS › Section 4-8 - Diaper Changing Area

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any facility
				having children requiring diaper changes shall have a designated diaper
				changing area.
(b) Such an area
				shall have a smooth, non-absorbent, easily cleanable surface.
(c) This area shall be sanitized after each
				diaper change with an approved sanitizing agent.
(d) Such sanitizing agents or apparatus shall
				be readily available and clearly labeled.
(e) Hand washing is required after every
				diaper change. Use of plastic gloves is recommended for diaper changing. If
				blood is present, plastic gloves shall be used.
(f) Diaper changing area shall be located as
				close as possible to an operable hand sink with hot and cold running water. The
				distance from the diaper changing area to such hand sink shall not exceed 12
				feet.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-1 - Program Specific Certification Standards

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All Child
				Placing Agencies (CPA) must comply with all sections of this Chapter and the
				following Chapters and Sections of these Rules:
(i) Chapter 1: All;
(ii) Chapter 2: All; and
(iii) Chapter 3: Sections
				1 through 18, Sections 20 through 29, and
				Sections 31 and 32.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-2 - Program Description

Current through July 13, 2024
A CPA is any entity that arranges for the placement or
				  temporary care, maintenance, and supervision of children in a place other than
				  the home of their parents or relatives. A CPA recruits, trains, approves and
				  provides oversight for its own foster homes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-3 - Maximum Capacity

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A CPA foster
				home shall not house more than five (5) foster children, and the total number
				of children in the home cannot exceed ten (10) children including the foster
				parents' own children.
(b) No more
				than two (2) infants under two (2) years of age, including the foster parent's
				own children, shall be placed in one (1) foster home.
(c) A CPA foster home shall not have more
				than two (2) severely emotionally disturbed (SED) diagnosed children (including
				the CPA's family's own SED-diagnosed children) in their care at one
				time.
(d) The above guidelines must
				be observed at all times during the provision of respite.
(i) Exceptions (e.g., to maintain family
				groupings) shall be approved on a case-by-case basis by the
				Administrator/Executive Director or designee and certifying
				authority.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-4 - Admissions Criteria

Current through July 13, 2024
In order to qualify for placement in a CPA program, a child
				  must be able to function in the community, attend public school, and live in a
				  family environment.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-6 - Specialized Training (As described in Chapter 3, Section 11)

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) CPA staff shall
				complete a twenty (20)-hour orientation program and twenty (20) hours of annual
				training to include training on children diagnosed with SED.
(b) All CPA foster parents shall complete an
				eighteen (18) hour orientation program before they work directly with children
				in care and eighteen (18) hours of annual training.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-7 - CPA Foster Parent Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The CPA program
				shall develop, adopt, follow and maintain on file written policies and
				procedures to recruit and approve foster parents (including the home study
				process) capable of providing quality services, while ensuring reasonable and
				adequate safeguards to children and their families.
(b) Foster parents shall be twenty-one (21)
				years of age or older.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-8 - Home Study

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All CPAs shall
				complete and keep on file the following prior to approving a foster home:
(i) Background checks on the prospective
				foster parent(s) and any other adults residing in the home as set forth in
				Chapter 3, Section
				10;
(ii) References. Five (5) positive references
				shall be obtained for each prospective foster parent:
(A) Three (3) non-relative references from
				persons who have known the applicant for at least two (2) years, and have a
				general knowledge about the applicant's ability to care for children;
				and
(B) Two (2) relative references
				(e.g., parents, siblings) to assess family relationships and support the
				appropriateness of the applicant to provide foster care.
(iii) Physician or other licensed
				professional statement verifying prospective foster parent(s) is physically,
				cognitively, and emotionally capable of providing care for the
				children;
(iv) TB testing as set
				forth in Chapter 3, Section
				12; and
(v) Three (3) or more interviews with the
				prospective foster parent(s):
(A) Interview
				each prospective foster parent and household member separately;
(B) Provide sufficient information to
				acquaint the family with the CPA program and its philosophies and practices;
				and
(C) Two (2) of the three (3)
				interviews shall be conducted at the family home, with all family members
				present for one (1) of the in home interviews.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-9 - Foster Home Health and Safety

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The CPA program
				shall develop procedures for the maintenance of a safe, hygienic, and sanitary
				environment and monitor adherence to procedures in order to protect the health,
				safety and welfare of the residents.
(b) The CPA shall conduct and document in the
				foster home file an annual health and safety inspection of the foster home to
				ensure that the home meets the health and safety requirements in Chapter 3,
				Sections 18 and 20, as well as:
(i) All forms
				of tobacco and alcohol shall be stored out of reach of children in a locked or
				inaccessible area; and
(ii) Foster
				parents shall not engage in the excessive use of alcohol at any time they are
				in the presence of a foster child and shall not operate a motor vehicle while
				transporting a foster child if any alcohol has been consumed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-10 - Foster Home Certification and Re-certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Approval/disapproval of foster homes is the responsibility of the
				program.
(b) No foster parent shall
				be approved to provide care prior to completing the required orientation
				training.
(c) Foster homes shall be
				certified to provide care for a specific number of children, based upon the
				ability of the foster parents and the size of the foster home, not to exceed
				five (5) placements and for a period not to exceed two (2) years. A copy of the
				certificate with the expiration date of the certification must be sent to the
				regional DFS foster care coordinator with copies of the background checks for
				all of the foster parents.
(d)
				Foster homes shall be reviewed on an annual basis (including an update of the
				original home study, documenting any changes) and an in-home inspection must be
				completed and documented in the foster home file.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-11 - Personal Possessions and Money

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In addition to
				the requirements listed in Chapter 3, Section 26, the following requirements
				must be met:
(i) No child shall be required
				to participate in uncompensated work assignments unless the work is related to
				housekeeping, maintenance of the foster home or grounds, personal hygienic
				needs, or the work is part of an approved vocational or training
				program.
(ii) Foster children may
				be given permission to baby-sit with the approval of the
				Administrator/Executive Director or designee and the child's DFS caseworker and
				shall receive compensation based on current "market value" paid for
				babysitting.
(iii) Neither work
				experience or the length of time spent on non-paid chores shall interfere with
				a child's time for school, study periods, play, sleep, community contacts or
				visits with family, and shall be designed to serve the child's
				interest.
(iv) The foster family
				shall comply with applicable child labor laws.
(v) Children shall be provided proper
				supervision when working with or in proximity to power-driven
				machinery.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-12 - Responsibilities of and Services Provided by the CPA

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Develop
				comprehensive case management that support the child, the parents and/or legal
				guardian, and the foster parents.
(b) Maintain and document ongoing
				communication with the foster family by visiting in the foster home at least
				two (2) times each month, one (1) of which shall occur when the child is
				present, unless indicated more often based on the circumstances of the
				case.
(c) In addition to home
				visits, each child must be seen alone once each month.
(d) Develop and document a system of support
				services for the foster family that will adequately meet the needs of the child
				in foster care.
(e) Put in place a
				mechanism for the monitoring of service delivery which shall be accomplished at
				least every thirty (30) days or sooner if needed and shall meet the following
				criteria:
(i) Include a random selection of
				case files; and
(ii) Documentation
				must include input from the child and the foster parents.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 049 - Family Services, Dept. of › Sub-Agency 0029 - Providers of Substitute Care Services, Certification of › Chapter 5 - CHILD PLACING AGENCIES › Section 5-13 - Respite Care

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Respite is defined as a planned period of
				relief from direct care.
(b)
				Respite providers must meet one (1) of the following criteria:
(i) Be an approved foster home; or
(ii) Be approved by the
				Administrator/Executive Director. Approval of a home, at a minimum, includes a
				completed application, two (2) or more positive references, home inspection,
				approval by DFS if the child is in DFS custody and a background check (pursuant
				to Chapter 3, Section
				10 ).