10A NCAC 70I .0610         RELIGION AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

(a)  A residential child-care facility shall have written policies and procedures on religious training and practices and shall provide these policies to children and their parents, guardian or legal custodian prior to admission.

(b)  The residential child-care facility shall develop a plan for each child to meet the child's spiritual needs which takes into account the parent's, guardian's or legal custodian's position regarding a child's religious participation.

(c)  The residential child-care facility shall have written policies and procedures which include that each child is free from coercion with regard to religious decisions.

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

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