Rule 290-2-17-.05 - Policies and Procedures(1) The Agency shall have a written statement of purposes and objectives, services offered, eligibility requirements for service and the procedures for implementing services. These should be incorporated in an Agency manual which would be available for guidance of the board of directors, Agency staff and to referring agencies.(2) The policies and procedures of the Maternity Home should carry out the purposes of services to unmarried parents: (a) to assure protection of the well-being and rights of the child born out of wedlock and his parents;(b) to make sure that their current needs are met;(c) to help them achieve a more satisfying need and socially acceptable way of life;(d) to promote normal growth and development of the child; and(e) to prevent the occurrence of consequent problems for the parent, child and community.(3) No Maternity Home shall assume responsibility for placement directly or indirectly of children for adoption unless the Home has a child-placing license. Any evidence of violation of this requirement shall be sufficient ground for non-issuance of a license, or for revocation of a license already issued.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 290-2-17-.05
Ga. L. 1963, pp. 81-121; Ga. L. 1972, pp. 1015, 1046, 1048. Effective November 10, 1974.
Original Rule was filed on October 21, 1974; effective November 10, 1974.