(A)A foster caregiver shall work cooperatively with agency representatives as a member of a care and treatment team responsible for planning, providing and discussing the care and services provided to a foster child and shall fully disclose all information related to a foster child's problems or progress to agency representatives.

(B)As a member of the care and treatment team, a foster caregiver shall participate in a review with the recommending agency once every two years to evaluate the strengths and growth areas of the foster home and of the support services of agency representatives to the foster caregiver.

(C)A foster caregiver shall work cooperatively with agency representatives in the conducting of an independent living skills assessment on an age appropriate foster child, and, as requested, provide instruction to a foster child on independent living skills.

(D)A foster caregiver shall not prohibit the foster child from participating in independent living services.

Effective: 4/1/2019

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 11/19/2018 and 04/01/2024

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 02/07/2019

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5103.03

Rule Amplifies: 5103.02, 5103.03

Prior Effective Dates: 12/30/1966, 10/01/1986, 01/01/1991, 01/01/2003, 08/01/2009, 07/01/2014