Section R501-12-13 - Foster Child's Rights in Foster Care(1) The foster parent may not violate a foster child's right to: (a) eat nutritious meals with the family;(b) eat the same food as the family, except when the foster child is provided with alternative food ordered by the foster child's physician;(c) participate in family and school activities;(d) privacy, including maintaining the confidentiality of information about the foster child and not retaining copies of the foster child's records once the foster child is no longer placed in the home;(e) be informed of the foster child's responsibilities, including household tasks, privileges, and rules of conduct;(f) be protected from discrimination;(g) be protected from harm or acts of violence, including protection from physical, verbal, sexual, or emotional abuse, neglect, maltreatment, exploitation including source funding, or inhumane treatment;(h) be treated with courtesy and dignity, including reasonable personal privacy and self-expression and not provided temporary items including garbage bags for collecting or transporting belongings;(i) communicate with and visit the foster child's family, attorney, physician, and clergy, except as restricted by court order;(j) have clean clothes and personal hygiene needs met;(k) participate in their own cultural traditions;(l) receive prompt medical care when sick or injured; and(m) be free from media content that is likely harmful considering the foster child's age, behavior, needs, developmental level, and past experiences.Utah Admin. Code R501-12-13
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2014-24, effective 11/17/2014Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-22, effective 10/23/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-6, effective 2/23/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-14, effective 7/1/2018Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-09, effective 5/11/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-11, effective 5/11/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-04, effective 2/1/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-12, effective 5/31/2023