Section He-C 6347.12 - Requirements for Supplemental Foster Care Credential(a) A foster parent who is in compliance with He-C 6446 shall be provided the supplemental care credential for a child already in his or her care, when it is demonstrated that the child's behaviors, conditions, and needs require a level of care that exceeds general care or specialized care.(b) The areas shall be related to the child's assessed behaviors, conditions, and needs, and to the resources that the foster parent shall be required to bring to the care of the child in placement, in accordance with his or her case plan.(c) In order to qualify for supplemental care reimbursement, the assessed child behaviors, conditions, and needs shall include a gap in at least one of the following criteria: (1) Behavior towards self, others, and animals, and role performance which includes but is not limited to an assessment of:a. The child's overt, daily actions toward self and others;b. The child's age and developmental stage; andc. The type and degree of trauma experienced by the child;(2) Medical, psychological, and developmental complicating condition which includes an assessment of the child's physical, emotional, and psychological well-being; (3) Caregiver resources, including an assessment of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the foster parent to meet the needs of the child;(4) The extent of required visitation between the child, parent, or others to achieve reunification or another permanency goal; or(5) Accessible community resources. (d) The daily stipend to a foster parent certified for reimbursement for supplemental care shall be directly related to the estimated out-of-pocket costs to the foster parent in order to meet the needs of the child or expectations of the case.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6347.12
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-C 6347) #9266, eff 9-20-08
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