W. Va. Code R. § 78-2-20

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 37, September 13, 2024

Section 78-2-20 - Foster or Adoptive Child Placement and Home Closure Information

20.1. Presentation of a Child to Prospective Foster or Adoptive Parents. An agency shall develop and implement a written procedure for the introduction of a child to the prospective foster or adoptive parents for planned placements that includes the following provisions:

20.1.1. Prior to proceeding with the placement, the agency shall give a complete nonidentifying description of the child with all available information to the prospective foster or adoptive parents;

20.1.2. Upon request, the agency shall have a profile available for the prospective foster or adoptive parents;

20.1.3. The agency shall set a time frame for a decision by the prospective foster or adoptive parents about proceeding with the placement; and

20.1.4. The agency shall document this process in the child's and the prospective foster or adoptive parents' records.

20.2. Emergency Child Placements in Prospective Foster Care. An agency shall establish a procedure for emergency placements that includes the following provisions:

20.2.1. At the time of placement the agency shall provide as much information as is known about the child to the prospective foster or adoptive parents, and shall provide additional information when it is available or as soon as the child assessment is completed;

20.2.2. An agency shall identify the needs and strengths of the child; and

20.2.3. An agency shall document the emergency placement process in the child's and the foster or adoptive parents' record.

20.3. Closure of a Foster or Adoptive Home. An agency shall establish a procedure for the closure of a foster home that includes the following provisions:

20.3.1. A set of conditions, circumstances, and reasons for closure;

20.3.2. Specific procedures to follow;

20.3.3. That written notification be provided to the foster or adoptive parents; and

20.3.4. Complete documentation of the process by the agency in the foster or adoptive parents' record.

W. Va. Code R. § 78-2-20