10A NCAC 70I .0308         NORMALCY FOR FOSTER CHILDREN

(a)  A residential child-care facility shall develop and follow policies and procedures to implement the reasonable and prudent parent standard established in G.S. 131D-10.2A.

(b)  The agency shall demonstrate compliance with policies and procedures that include:

(1)           Appointment of a designated official to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard when determining whether to allow a child to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities;

(2)           Documentation of any reasonable and prudent parent standard decision;

(3)           Training for residential staff in the reasonable and prudent parent standard; and

(4)           Supervision and support to staff in implementing the reasonable and prudent parent standard.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131D-10.2A; 131D-10.5; 143B-153;

Eff. October 1, 2017.