NAC424.700. Records: Children.  


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  • A treatment home shall keep records of a child’s activities and progress and additional records as required by the agency placing the child in the treatment home. All such records must be available for review, copying or auditing by authorized representatives of the agency which provides child welfare services and the agency placing the child at reasonable times, without prior notice, during normal business hours. A folder for each child accepted for foster care must be maintained and include, without limitation:

         1. The name of the child.

         2. The date of birth of the child.

         3. The date of admission of the child to the treatment home.

         4. The name of the agency placing the child in the treatment home and the caseworker.

         5. The medical history of the child, including a record of any medical care, dental care and immunizations received, and any medication regimen carried out, while in foster care.

         6. Any records and reports regarding the education of the child.

         7. A plan of treatment for the child.

         8. The case history of the child.

         9. Any progress reports, accident reports and incident reports regarding the child.

         10. Any restrictions on visits or activities.

         11. A record of the child’s clothing at the time of admission and discharge.

         12. The date and reason for the child’s discharge and the name of the person to whom the child is discharged.

     [Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 110.8, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89]—(NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services, 11-14-97; R044-02, 7-23-2002)