NAC432B.405. Provision of services to child in foster care and his parents.

     1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall ensure that:

     (a) A caseworker visits each child placed in foster care at least monthly;

     (b) At least bimonthly, the visit conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) takes place in the home in which the foster care is provided;

     (c) A caseworker spends at least a portion of each visit conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) alone with the child; and

     (d) A caseworker spends a portion of each visit conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) alone with the foster parent if requested to do so by the foster parent.

     2. The caseworker shall document the results of each visit conducted pursuant to subsection 1.

     3. When a child is in foster care, the agency which provides child welfare services shall ensure that services are delivered to the child and his parents in accordance with the terms of the case plan developed pursuant to NAC 432B.400. If the child or his parents refuse to participate in the services, the caseworker shall document the efforts used by the agency which provides child welfare services to involve the child and his parents in the services and the responses of the child and his parents to those efforts.

     4. When a child is in foster care, the caseworker assigned to the child and the supervisor of the caseworker shall each document his review of the progress of the family of the child at least quarterly. Before a child is returned to the home of his parent, the caseworker shall:

     (a) Complete an assessment of the safety of the child using input from persons directly involved with the case; and

     (b) If he determines it is necessary, ensure that a safety plan is implemented.

     (Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, eff. 7-23-2002)