N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:14-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 3A:14-4.1 - Division or contract agency responsibilities to a resource parent

(a) The Division representative or contract agency employee shall work with the resource parent to provide the child in placement with reasonable opportunities to attend religious activities and services in accordance with the child's preference and the wishes of the child's own parents.

(b) The Division representative or contract agency employee shall provide the resource parent with information on:

1. Nutrition;

2. Child health needs; and

3. Appropriate disciplinary practices.

(c) The Division representative or contract agency employee shall obtain the school transfer card promptly and give it to the resource parent if there is a need for the child to transfer to a different school upon placement with this resource parent.

(d) The Division representative or contract agency employee shall assist the resource parent to support and encourage the child in placement to engage in recreational and social activities appropriate to the age, interests and abilities of the child in placement.

(e) The Division representative or contract agency employee shall identify with the resource parent a child in placement's special transportation needs, if any, and how they will be met.

(f) The Division representative or contract agency employee shall provide the resource parent with a means of access to the Division on a 24-hour basis.

(g) The Division shall comply with the provisions of the agreement between the resource parent and the Division, including the system for payment of reimbursement.

(h) The Division representative or contract agency employee shall establish the resource parent's role in working with the parent to achieve the child's case goal. The Division representative or contract agency employee shall support the resource parent in fulfilling his or her role.

(i) The Division representative or contract agency employee shall inform the resource parent of the standards of confidentiality contained in N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10a, 45 CFR 205.50 and N.J.A.C. 3A:3.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:14-4.1

Amended by R.2009 d.4, effective 1/5/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 3924(a), 41 N.J.R. 247(a).
Section was "Division or contract agency responsibilities to a foster parent". Substituted "resource" for "foster" preceding "parent" throughout; in (a), deleted "foster" preceding "child" and "child's", and inserted "in placement"; in (c), deleted "foster" preceding "child", and substituted "with" for "in" and "resource parent" for "foster home"; in (d), substituted "child in placement" for "foster child" twice; in (e), substituted "child in placement's" for "foster child's"; and in (i), substituted "CFR" for "C.F.R.".