10A NCAC 70I .0505         DISCHARGE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(a)  A residential child-care facility shall have written discharge policies that will establish the guidelines for terminating the facility's residential care and services to the child and family to include the following:

(1)           opportunity for the parents, guardian or legal custodian to be informed and have opportunity to discuss the decision to discharge the child;

(2)           designation of a timeframe for the child to be discharged which allows sufficient time for the child and facility to prepare for departure and for arrangements to be made for the child's care;

(3)           discharge of a child under 18 years of age only to the parents, guardian or legal custodian;

(4)           completion of a summary within 30 days of discharge, which includes the following:

(A)          date, time and circumstances of discharge;

(B)          name, address and telephone number of the parents, guardian, legal custodian or authorized individual to whom the child was discharged;

(C)          services provided and evaluation;

(D)          recommendations for needed services; and

(E)           provision of or referral for after care services.

(b)  Upon a child's departure, the residential child-care facility shall provide a copy of the child's educational, medical and dental records, clinical materials (as available) and other related materials to the parents, guardian or legal custodian.

(c)  Upon a child's departure, the residential child-care facility shall send all personal clothing and belongings with the child.

(d)  Upon a child's departure, the residential child-care facility shall return prescription medications to the person or agency legally authorized to remove the child from residential child-care.

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

Eff. July 1, 1999 (See S.L. 1999, c.237 s. 11.30);

Amended Eff. October 1, 2008;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. April 5, 2016.