Section He-C 6347.03 - Definitions(a) "Adolescent care " means a category of foster family care where the care of adolescents, age 14-21 years with specialized needs, provided by foster parents that have been recruited, selected, and trained to serve this specialized population.(b) "Agency" means a child-placing agency or a child care institution, pursuant to RSA 170-E.(c) "Assessment Care" means a category of foster family care where during the initial placement of a child in care, the foster parent will support an evaluation of the child and birth family's placement and treatment needs for a period of 60 days.(d) "Case plan" means the DCYF written plan for the child and the family which outlines how services will be provided, pursuant to RSA 170-G: 4 III, 42 U.S.C. 671,), and 42 U.S.C. 675.(e) "Certification" means the approval of payment by DCYF to a foster parent for the category of care for which the foster parent has a credential.(f) "Child" means: (1) "Child" as defined in RSA 170-E:25, I, namely "any person under 21 years of age." The term includes "youth"; or(2) For the purposes of compliance with RSA 126-U, "child" as defined in RSA 126-U:1, I, namely, "a person who has not reached the age of 18 years and who is not under adult criminal prosecution or sentence of actual incarceration resulting therefrom, either due to having reached the age of 17 years or due to the completion of proceedings for transfer to the adult criminal justice system under RSA 169-B:24, RSA 169-B:25, or RSA 169-B:26. 'Child' also includes a person in actual attendance at a school who is less than 22 years of age and who has not received a high school diploma." The term includes "youth."(g) "Child protective service worker (CPSW)" means an employee of DCYF who has expertise in managing cases to ensure families and children achieve safety, permanency, and well-being referred to the department pursuant to RSA 169-C, RSA 170-B, RSA 170-C, and RSA 463.(h) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services or his or her designee.(i) "Credential" means the approval to provide a category of foster family care including general care, emergency care, crisis care, assessment care, adolescent care, respite care, specialized care, or supplemental care.(j) "Crisis care" means a category of foster family care accessible for court-ordered placement outside of DCYF's normal operating hours for a period not to exceed 5 calendar days.(k) "Department (DHHS)" means the New Hampshire department of health and human services.(l) "Division for children, youth and families (DCYF)" means the organizational unit of DHHS that provides services to children and youth referred by courts pursuant to RSA 169-A, RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, RSA 169-D, RSA 170-B, RSA 170-C, RSA 170-H, and RSA 463.(m) "Emergency care" means a category of foster family care where an unplanned placement is made in a foster family home and services are provided to a child in care for a period not to exceed 10 calendar days.(n) "Foster parent" means an individual who has a license or permit for foster family care. This includes the term "provider".(o) "General care" means a credential for foster family care where shelter, supervision, and support services are provided.(p) "Juvenile probation and parole officer (JPPO)" means an employee of DCYF who exercises the powers and duties established by RSA 170-G:16, and supervises paroled delinquents pursuant to RSA 170-H.(q) "Parent" means "parent" as defined in RSA 169-C:3, XXI, namely, "'mother', 'father', 'adoptive parent", but such term shall not include a parent as to whom the parent-child relationship has been terminated by judicial decree or voluntary relinquishment".(r) "Primary caring adult" means an adult other than a child's parent who the child chooses and the court appoints to make a lifelong commitment to be the child's primary source of guidance and encouragement, and understands the child's current and future needs.(s) "Quality assurance" means the process that DCYF uses to monitor the quality and effectiveness of foster family care services.(t) "Respite care" means a category of foster family care where substitute care is provided by a licensed foster parent who provides temporary overnight relief of child care responsibilities for the parent or for the substitute care provider for children in foster family care programs.(u) "Specialized care" means a category of foster family care where shelter, supervision, and support services are provided to children identified as needing specialized care, by foster parents who have met the additional training and care requirements.(v) "Supplemental care" means a category of foster family care where daily stipends are made, based on the intensity of care and services provided by foster parents for a specific child residing in foster family care who requires more than general care or specialized care.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6347.03
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-C 6347) #9266, eff 9-20-08; amd by #9514, eff 7-18-09
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