Section 400.12415. Incident reporting policy.

(1) An agency’s incident reporting policy shall, at a minimum, include the following:

(a)   Immediate notification to the foster child’s parents, the responsible agency, and guardian ad litem as applicable, if either of the following occurs:

(i)   When a foster child is missing from a foster home.

(ii)    Attempted removal or removal of a foster child from the foster home by any person who is not authorized by the agency.

(b)   Notification of the foster child’s parents, the responsible agency, and guardian ad litem as applicable within 24 hours of knowledge of the following:

(i)   Any illness or injury that requires hospitalization of emergency medical care of a foster child.

(ii)   A foster child’s involvement with law enforcement authorities.

(iii)   Pregnancy of a foster child.

(iv)   Incidences of a foster child being abused.

(2)   The policy shall require that the agency immediately notifies all of the following entities of the death of a foster child:

(a)   The child’s parents.

(b)   The referring agency.

(c)   The department licensing authority.

(d)  The lawyer guardian ad litem and court, as applicable.

History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.