Regulation .07 Referral Responsibilities.
Regulation .07 Referral Responsibilities.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Local Department Responsibilities. The local department shall:
(1)
Determine that a child is eligible for treatment foster care; and
(2)
Send to each potential provider agency with which the local department seeks to place a child the following:
(a)
A referral for purchase of care,
(b)
A current case plan drafted within 180 calendar days before the date of referral,
(c)
Relevant medical records within 1 year before the date of referral to the provider agency, and
(d)
The psychological or psychiatric evaluations performed within 1 year before the date of referral to the provider agency if eligibility is based on a serious emotional, behavioral, or psychological condition.
B.
A provider agency shall:
(1)
Have a written admission policy which includes the acceptance criteria; and
(2)
Respond in writing to the referring agency within 14 working days, accepting or denying admission of a child and giving the reason for a denied admission.