NAC424.805. Provision of services to foster parents caring for children in custody of agency which provides child welfare services.

     1. The agency which provides child welfare services shall provide direct services to foster parents who are caring for children in the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services. Those services include, without limitation:

     (a) Thoroughly discussing the child’s situation and needs, and assisting foster parents to develop their capability to meet those needs.

     (b) Responding in a timely manner to foster parents’ requests for assistance in meeting the child’s needs.

     (c) Sharing the plan of the agency which provides child welfare services for the child with the foster parents and considering their suggestions, even though the agency which provides child welfare services must make the planning decision.

     2. In addition to the services provided to foster parents pursuant to subsection 1, the licensing authority shall, using funding available to providers of family foster care, provide a program of respite care, develop guidelines for access to any other program of respite care and ensure that those guidelines are provided to providers of family foster care.

     3. As used in this section, “respite care” means temporary care that:

     (a) Is provided to a child who is placed in a family foster home;

     (b) Is provided by a person other than the current foster parent of the child; and

     (c) Provides a respite for the foster parent of the child from the stresses and responsibilities that result from the daily care of the child.

     [Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 103.8, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89]—(NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R044-02, 7-23-2002)