Section He-C 6355.11 - Compliance Requirements for Staffed Foster Family Homes(a) Staffed foster family homes shall provide substitute family life experiences for a child in a home staffed by program personnel, for a planned, temporary time, in accordance with He-C 6446, including but not limited to: (1) Care in a family environment for children who have pending petitions for, or have been adjudicated as, abused or neglected, in need of services, or delinquent;(2) Access to age and developmentally appropriate opportunities and activities that positively support his or her education, physical, intellectual, and social needs;(3) Opportunities to maintain contact with family and identified connections, as deemed appropriate; and(4) Staffed foster family homes shall not allow the possession or storage of weapons or firearms on the premises.(b) Staffed foster family homes shall serve a maximum of 4 children in the foster family home.(c) Staffed foster family homes shall demonstrate compliance with this section and: (1) He-C 6446, Foster Family Care Licensing Requirements;(d) Staffed foster family homes shall be licensed and supervised by the child-placing agency that owns, rents, or leases the property, applied for the certification, and employs the staff assigned to the home.(e) Staffed foster family homes s shall not be required to have full-time resident staff, but shall comply with 24-hour staff coverage for the foster family home, as follows:(1) Employs direct care staff who meet the education, background, and experience requirements to be a foster parent pursuant to He-C 6446;(2) Employ a minimum of 2 staff or caregivers during waking hours to provide care and supervision; and(3) Provide overnight coverage with a minimum of one available staff on the premises.N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6355.11
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